Sentences with phrase «bad heart disease»
«What's really interesting is that we show that an increase in the amount of stomach fat and a lower density fat is associated with worse heart disease risk factors — even after accounting for how much weight was gained,» said Caroline Fox, M.D., M.P.H., former senior investigator for the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the study's senior researcher.
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Edwards Lifesciences» Sapien 3 artificial heart valve, implanted through a catheter, is an alternative for heart disease patients whose conditions are bad enough to make surgery too risky.
Various studies at the time suspected sugar was bad for the heart, and the latest JAMA suggests the Foundation paid the researchers to counter those arguments and «downplay early warning signs that sucrose consumption was a risk factor in [coronary heart disease].»
Most commonly, doctors look for increased levels of LDL, the so - called bad cholesterol, when examining for risk of heart disease.
One Swedish study cited by the Washington Post found the chronic stress of a bad boss was linked to an elevated risk of heart disease — and the longer you work for that person, the worse the problem seems to become.
A number of studies have linked eating an apple a day to reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol.
We've been told so often that fat in the diet is bad for us and causes serious health problems like obesity, heart disease and cancer.
We are very fortunate that in the last few years, the coconut oil producing countries have begun to wake up and not take for granted that the American view on dietary oils, which states that saturated fats are bad and increase cholesterol levels leading to heart disease, is true.
Psyllium husk also lowers total and «bad» LDL cholesterol and may decrease risk of heart disease.
However, numerous studies have demonstrated that eggs tend to raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL (bad cholesterol associated with heart disease).
This type of fiber is associated with reduced metabolic syndrome, a reduction in LDL cholesterol (the bad kind), decreased risk of heart disease, and improved digestive function.
Saturated fats and trans fats tend to raise «bad» (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood, which in turn increases the risk for heart disease.
Aunt Marge has a lot of health problems including heart disease and diabetes so the «as written» version seemed like a bad idea.
His own fear about being passed a bad genetic hand full of heart disease, cancer and diabetes...
It is obvious that the attacks on coconut oil are based solely on the fact that it is a saturated fat, and the faulty premise that all saturated fats are bad, and lead to heart disease.
It also aids in reducing the risk of heart disease by lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol).
Referring to the potential of anti-oxidants to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, he says, it works by inhibiting the oxidation of Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) or «bad» fats.
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They help manage weight (because they help curb cravings because they take a lot time to digest), they can help reduce the risk of heart disease, they help to ward off diabetes (helping to reduce both blood sugar and insulin levels and they help to keep cholesterol in check (by lowering LDL (bad cholesterol) and elevating HDL (good cholesterol).
Like whole oats, AvenOlait ® oat dairy alternative is derived from Whole Oat, a phytochemical substance known to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, and aid in longevity.
More and more in recent years, physicians and nutritionists are backing off the «fat is bad» rule as we learn that processed foods, sugar and empty carbs are a bigger contributor to cholesterol and heart disease.
It seems that adults who were breastfed as children have lower levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol and a lower risk of heart disease.
After reading the first half of Gary Taubes» Good Calories, Bad Calories I came to the conclusion that saturated fat really isn't a big deal unless you're in the extreme heart disease risk category, which, at 27 and with normal cholesterol levels, I don't think I am.
They basically raise the «bad» LDL cholesterol and decrease the «good» HDL cholesterol in the blood which can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Trans fats — fats that are partially hydrogenated, making them more shelf - stable — have been linked to higher levels of bad cholesterol and elevated risk of coronary heart disease.
Furthermore — and contrary to popular belief — eggs do NOT raise the body's levels of «bad» cholesterol, nor do they contribute to heart disease.
Badly managed blood glucose levels can increase the risk of long term complications, such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputation, and short term complications, such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) 3 and hypoglycaemia4 (hypo).
More bad health news for the borough: the Bronx had the worst health stats almost across the board in 2009 compared to other parts of the city (with the exception of heart disease, which is most prevalent in Brooklyn).
He suffers from Parkinson's disease, diabetes and heart - related issues and the heating system was allegedly making them worse.
The current NCEP guidelines, published in 2001 and revised in 2004, recommend statins for heart disease patients with LDL («bad») cholesterol levels greater than 70 milligrams per deciliter of blood and for people who have a moderately elevated risk of heart disease as well as LDL levels above 100 mg / dL.
In the study, the researchers found that people with one inactive copy of NPC1L1 appeared to be protected against high LDL cholesterol — the so - called «bad» cholesterol — and coronary heart disease, a narrowing of the heart's arteries that can lead to heart attacks.
«Decreased adiponectin, if it happens in vivo, appears to be a bad thing and could result in increased heart disease,» says environmental health scientist Richard Stahlhut of the University of Rochester Medical Center, who was not involved in the research.
Doctors recommend statins for people without known coronary disease whose LDL, or «bad» cholesterol is 190 mg / dL or higher, the heart association says.
The researchers analyzed how the changes affected indicators of cardiovascular health, such as blood pressure, heart rate and other markers for heart disease and stroke, like high «bad» cholesterol levels.
High levels of low - density lipoproteins (LDL — the «bad cholesterol») and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.
«Both controlled - feeding studies that have examined the effects of trans fat on blood cholesterol and epidemiological studies of trans - fat intake in relation to the risk of heart disease and diabetes indicate they are considerably worse than saturated fats,» he says.
«This study provides evidence that this is one bad habit people can proactively change to reduce their risk for heart disease.»
It not only makes existing heart conditions worse but also contributes to development of the disease.
Her health is not good, but by injecting insulin twice a day and taking a handful of oral medications, she has avoided the worst complications of diabetes: kidney disease, heart attack, stroke, blindness, and chronic infections that lead to foot amputation.
A new experimental heart - disease vaccine takes aim at unwanted biochemicals within the body, specifically low - density lipoprotein (LDL), better known as bad cholesterol.
The hypothesis holds that vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, like safflower and corn, are good for heart health, that saturated fats, such as those in red meat and dairy products, clog arteries and are very bad, and that replacing the latter with the former reduces deaths from heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.
«What we are learning today is that suPAR in a general way is to kidneys what cholesterol is to the heart, a substance that can cause damage if levels rise too high, or a substance that can likely make many forms of kidney disease worse,» Reiser says.
The health implications of diabetes are daunting — heart disease, nerve damage, and worse — so the search for a cure has been fierce.
That is why researchers more often rely on faster - developing indicators of (apparently) improved health: tumor shrinkage in cancer, lowered blood - sugar levels in diabetes, reduced brain plaque in Alzheimer's, lowered bad cholesterol or elevated good cholesterol in heart disease.
The drugs would be prescribed to children with an LDL (the «bad» cholesterol) above 190 milligrams per deciliter, or above 160 with a family history of heart disease.
Although sleep apnea and other conditions can make for low - quality sleep, which can then also lead to heart disease, Mehra suggests that there is ample data that show people who began as normal weight and healthy but did not get enough sleep, over time developed worse health outcomes.
«Lowering «bad» cholesterol (LDL) with an optimal intensity of tolerated statins and adherence to healthy lifestyle changes remains the most effective approach to prevent strokes and heart attacks for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.»
Lipids often get a bad rap due to their association with health issues such as high cholesterol and heart disease, but Busik is encouraged by what she's found.
«Heart disease patients who sit a lot have worse health even if they exercise: Patients with coronary artery disease spend an average of 8 hours each day sitting; men were more sedentary than women.»
«Bad» air may impact «good» cholesterol increasing heart disease risk.»