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Fasting Mimicking Diet
A fasting-mimicking diet performed monthly for five days helped prevent weight gain, heart problems, and blood sugar issues caused by eating high-fat foods in a two-year mouse study.
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Fasting Mimicking Diet On Cardiometabolic Risk
A fasting-mimicking diet used monthly for two years prevented weight gain and heart problems in mice fed unhealthy high-fat diets.
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Fat Based Metabolism
This research explores how fat-burning metabolism (ketosis) affects sleep patterns differently than sugar-burning metabolism, potentially explaining why ketogenic diets benefit both brain and body health.
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Ffect Of Low Glycaemic Index Or Load Dietary Patterns On Glycaemic Control And Cardiometabolic Risk Factors In Diabetes Systematic Review And Meta Analysis Of Randomised Controlled Trials
This large study found that eating foods with a low glycemic index (which cause smaller blood sugar spikes) helps people with diabetes better control their blood sugar and improve heart health markers.
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Fish Consumption, Sleep, Daily Functioning, And Heart Rate Variability
Eating fatty fish three times per week improved sleep quality, daily energy levels, and heart health markers compared to other protein sources.
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Flaxseed Consumption May Reduce Blood Pressure A Systemat 2015 The Journal
A review of 11 studies found that eating flaxseed may help lower blood pressure, especially when consumed as whole seeds for more than 12 weeks.
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Fructose Metabolism, Cardiometabolic Risk, And The Epidemic Of Coronary Artery Disease
This research explains how fructose (a type of sugar found in many foods) is processed differently by the body and may contribute to heart disease and metabolic problems.
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Fruit, Vegetable, And Legume Intake, And Cardiovas
A large international study found that eating more fruits, vegetables, and legumes (beans and lentils) significantly reduces the risk of heart disease and death.
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Fundamentals For The Difference Of Tissue Structure Between Large Elastic Arteries And Muscular Arteries
This research explains how blood vessels change structure as we age and blood pressure increases, with arteries developing thicker, more fibrous walls over time.
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Gallic Acid Ameliorated Impaired Lipid Homeostasis In A Mouse Model Of High Fat Diet—and Streptozotocin Induced NAFLD And Diabetes Through Improvement Of β Oxidation And Ketogenesis
Researchers found that gallic acid, a natural compound in foods and herbs, helped reduce blood sugar and liver fat in diabetic mice by improving fat burning.
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Genetic Variability In The Absorption Of Dietary Sterols Affects The Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease
Researchers discovered that genetic differences in how well people absorb cholesterol and plant sterols from food can affect their risk of developing heart disease.
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George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecture. Atherosclerosis A Problem Of The Biology Of Arterial Wall Cells And Their Interactions With Blood Components
This research explores how different types of cells in blood vessels and blood interact to cause atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in arteries that leads to heart disease.
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Glucomannan And Glucomannan Plus Spirulina Enriched Pork Affect Liver Fatty Acid Profile, LDL Receptor Expression And Antioxidant Status In Zucker Fa Fa Rats Fed Atherogenic Diets
Researchers found that adding fiber (glucomannan) and algae (spirulina) to pork helped protect the liver from damage caused by high-cholesterol diets in obese rats.
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Glucomannan And Glucomannan Plus Spirulina Enriched Pork Affect Liver Fatty Acid Profile, LDL Receptor Expression And Antioxidant Status In Zucker Fa Fa Rats Fed Atherogenic Diets OCRed
Researchers found that adding glucomannan (a fiber supplement) and spirulina to pork helped protect the liver from damage caused by high-cholesterol diets in diabetic rats.
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Glycemic Markers And Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease The Jackson Heart Study
Higher blood sugar levels and insulin resistance are linked to early signs of heart disease, even before symptoms appear.
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Gut Microbiota And Cardiovascular Disease
Research shows that the bacteria living in your gut directly influence heart disease risk through complex interactions involving inflammation and metabolism.
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Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research explains how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries affect where atherosclerosis (artery hardening) develops, with curved and branched areas being most vulnerable.
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Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research examines how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries contribute to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) development.
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Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research explores how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries contribute to atherosclerosis (artery hardening), finding that areas with higher pressure or slower flow are more prone to plaque buildup.
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Health Effects Red Meat
This research examines conflicting evidence about red meat's health risks and calls for better methods to determine safe consumption levels.
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Health Effects Red Meat 1
Researchers are working to clarify conflicting evidence about how red meat consumption affects health risks and mortality.
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Heart Disease And Single Vitamin Supple 2007 The American Journal Of Clinica
This research review found that vitamin E supplements alone cannot reverse poor diet and lifestyle habits to prevent heart disease, despite the vitamin's antioxidant properties.
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Heart Dz Prevalance
Heart disease affects about 5-6% of American adults, with rates increasing dramatically with age and being nearly twice as high in men compared to women.
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Hepatic Effects In Beagle Dogs Administered Atorvastatin, A 3 Hydroxy 3 Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor, For 2 Years
This study found that high doses of atorvastatin (Lipitor) caused reversible liver damage in dogs, while effectively lowering cholesterol levels.
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Hibiscus Sabdariffa L Tea Tisane Lowers Blood Pressure 2010 The Journal
Drinking hibiscus tea daily for six weeks significantly lowered blood pressure in adults with pre-hypertension and mild high blood pressure.
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High Consumption Of Ultra Processed Food Is Associated With 2021 The Journal
Older adults who ate the most ultra-processed foods were more than twice as likely to develop unhealthy cholesterol levels compared to those who ate the least.
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High Glucose Attenuates Shear Induced Changes In Endothelial Hydraulic Conductivity By Degrading The Glycocalyx
High blood sugar damages the protective lining of blood vessels, making them less responsive to blood flow and potentially explaining why diabetics develop heart disease differently.
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Homocysteine, Vitamins B6 And Folic Acid In Experimental Models Of Myocardial Infarction And Heart Failure—How Strong Is That Link
This research explores how elevated homocysteine (an amino acid in blood) may contribute to heart attacks and heart failure, and whether B vitamins could help protect heart health.
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Homocysteine, Vitamins B6 And Folic Acid In Experimental Models Of Myocardial Infarction And Heart Failure—How Strong Is That Link
This research explores how high levels of homocysteine (an amino acid in blood) may contribute to heart attacks and heart failure, and whether B vitamins could help protect the heart.
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How Cholesterol Interacts With Proteins And L 2015 Biochimica Et Biophysica
This research explains how cholesterol moves around inside cells through complex interactions with proteins and other fats, which is essential for proper cell membrane function.
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Hypercholesterolemia During Weight Loss On High Fat Low Carb Diets
A study found that people on high-fat, low-carb diets lost the same amount of weight as those on low-fat diets, but experienced increases in LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels.
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Hyperglycemia Induces Trained Immunity In Macrophages And Their Precursors And Promotes Atherosclerosis
Researchers discovered that high blood sugar "trains" immune cells to stay in an inflammatory state that promotes heart disease, even after blood sugar returns to normal.
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Hyperinsulinemia As Independent Risk Factor For Heart Disease
This study found that men with higher insulin levels in their blood had a significantly increased risk of developing heart disease, even after accounting for other risk factors.
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Hyperlipidemia Is The Compensatory Response To The Utilization Rate Decrease Of Nutrients Lipids Are Not The Culprit
This research challenges the common view that high cholesterol is harmful, arguing instead that elevated blood lipids serve important protective functions in the body.
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Hypertension Aggravates Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Pressure Remodeling Of Myofibroblasts Or LDL Accumulation
Researchers debate whether high blood pressure damages arteries through pressure itself or through increased blood flow, which could change how we treat hypertension.
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Hypoxia Induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression Precedes Neovascularization After Cerebral Ischemia
Researchers found that after a stroke, the brain naturally tries to heal itself by growing new blood vessels to restore oxygen flow to damaged areas.
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Impact Of Cholesterol On Membrane Mobility
Researchers discovered that cholesterol affects cell membrane flexibility in complex ways that depend on the specific types of fats in the membrane.
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Implications Of Changing National Cholesterol Education Program Goals For The Treatment And Control Of Hypercholesterolemia
This study found that when cholesterol treatment guidelines became stricter in the early 2000s, millions more Americans needed cholesterol-lowering medications to reach their target levels.
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Improving Growth Of Infants With Congenital Heart
A specialized nutrition support program helped infants born with heart defects grow better and recover faster after heart surgery.
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In Celebration Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Lipid Hypothesis Of Atherosclerosis
This article celebrates the 100th anniversary of groundbreaking 1913 research that first identified cholesterol as the key substance causing hardened arteries and heart disease.
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Incidence Of Atherosclerosis In Radial Arteries Of Cadavers
Researchers examined arteries from cadavers and found that radial arteries (in the forearm) rarely develop significant blockages, making them good candidates for heart bypass surgery.
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Increase In LDL On LCD
People with normal weight may see their LDL ("bad") cholesterol rise significantly on low-carb diets, while heavier individuals typically see it stay the same or decrease.
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Inflammation CVD
New research suggests that inflammation, not cholesterol levels, may be the primary driver of heart disease and other chronic conditions.
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Inflammation In Metabolic Cardiomyopathy
This research explains how chronic inflammation from obesity and diabetes damages the heart muscle, leading to a specific type of heart disease called metabolic cardiomyopathy.
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Inhibition Of Plaque Neovascularization Reduces Macrophage Accumulation And Progression Of Advanced Atherosclerosis
Researchers found that blocking the growth of new blood vessels in artery plaques reduced inflammation and slowed the progression of atherosclerosis in mice.
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Intraplaque Haemorrhages As The Trigger Of Plaque Vulnerability
Researchers found that bleeding inside artery plaques may be a key trigger that makes these plaques more likely to rupture and cause heart attacks or strokes.
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Is Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture Necessarily Detrimental? Not Always
New research suggests that when atherosclerotic plaques (fatty deposits in arteries) rupture, the outcome isn't always harmful and may sometimes lead to improvement.
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Is Pathologic Intimal Thickening The Key To Understanding Early Plaque Progression In Human Atherosclerotic Disease
Researchers are studying how the earliest stages of artery wall thickening may hold the key to understanding how heart disease develops and progresses over time.
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