May 24th, 2022 - Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood, publishing their results today in eLife. The findings suggest that eating up to one egg per day may help lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Eggs are a rich source of dietary cholesterol, but they also contain a variety of essential ...

Mar 14th, 2020 - (Reuters Health) - People who eat an egg a day are no more likely to have heart attacks or strokes than those who steer clear of eggs, a large study suggests. "Moderate egg consumption up to one egg per day is not associated with cardiovascular disease risk overall," said study leader Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier of Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, and the Harvard TH Chan...

Dec 27th, 2017 - A Netflix documentary about going vegan, "What the Health," gets slammed by Vox reporter Julia Belluz who says the film misrepresents the link between diet and disease while trying to boost veganism. "Most of us could stand to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat and dairy, and a plant-based diet is a healthy choice for many people. But with messages like 'drinking ...

Mar 19th, 2019 - Welcome to Impact Factor, the most cracking medical commentary on the Internet. I'm Perry Wilson. This week, the great egg pendulum has swung again. Headlines around the world are proclaiming that eggs can kill you. Today, I am the Eggman as we discuss the centerpiece of the media maelstrom—an impressive study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association.[1] In this study...

May 7th, 2021 - STATEMENT OF IDENTITY SECTION Vitamin D3 5000 iu (125 mcg) made with olive oil Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) Other Ingredients: Olive oil, gelatin, purified water, and glycerin. DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION Take 1 softgel once daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. WARNINGS SECTION Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. Not intended fo...

Jul 20th, 2021 - Diet is known to influence heart health. Experts recommend a diet low in sodium and saturated fat to reduce the risk of heart disease. A heart-healthy diet also includes plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Research shows that the Mediterranean diet—full of fruits, vegetables, fish, cereals, and legumes, with little meat and dairy—may reduce the ris...

Jan 21st, 2022 - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome — is an increasingly common cause of transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma, and death. Prevalence rates for NAFLD vary, but a recent analysis of middle-aged individuals in the United States placed it at nearly 40%. The same study estimated that the rate of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in this p...

Jan 11th, 2016 - The DASH diet took the top spot overall for the sixth straight year in the U.S. News & World Report annual diet rankings, released January 5. This year, the publication rated 38 diet plans in all -- three more than in 2015 -- with rankings based on reviews from a panel of experts. Two of the new additions ranked highly: the MIND diet, which focuses on boosting brain health, and th...

Jan 11th, 2016 - The DASH diet took the top spot overall for the sixth straight year in the U.S. News & World Report annual diet rankings, released January 5. This year, the publication rated 38 diet plans in all -- three more than in 2015 -- with rankings based on reviews from a panel of experts. Two of the new additions ranked highly: the MIND diet, which focuses on boosting brain health, and th...

Apr 29th, 2021 - For 20 years, investigative journalist Gary Taubes has been turning the dogma of nutrition science upside down in a series of brilliantly detailed articles and books. Taubes' specialty is a form of historical excavation, painstakingly digging into the science and scientists who have created and sustained nearly a century's worth of failed conventional nutritional wisdom and policy. Taubes is id...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - DALLAS, March 2, 2023 — Fifty communities nationwide are expanding hands-on nutrition education with $2,500 grants from the American Heart Association’s Teaching Gardens® program, helping address healthy eating challenges facing our nation’s children and families. Access to healthy foods directly impacts a person’s health over their lifetime, but most children...

Oct 28th, 2022 - Animal products are one of the main constituents of the human diet. They are the main source of energy, proteins, microelements, and bioactive substances. The most popular negative health impacts linked with the consumption of animal products are obesity, atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and cancer. Apart from human health, consuming animal products is also controversial lat...

Oct 10th, 2022 - Survey Highlights: DALLAS, Oct. 10, 2022 — Chronic, constant stress can increase lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke, but a new survey from the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, reveals regular mealtime with others could be a simple solution to help manage stress. Of the 1,000 U.S. adults nationwide surveyed in September 2022 for...

Mar 19th, 2019 - Welcome to Impact Factor, the most cracking medical commentary on the Internet. I'm Perry Wilson. This week, the great egg pendulum has swung again. Headlines around the world are proclaiming that eggs can kill you. Today, I am the Eggman as we discuss the centerpiece of the media maelstrom—an impressive study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association.[1] In this study...

Aug 1st, 2022 - Does eating more meat—especially red meat and processed meat—raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear. Understanding the impacts of meat consumption is particula...

Aug 9th, 2018 - Counseling patients on healthy dietary patterns is challenging. So much information abounds that it can be hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. According to Isabel Maples, MEd, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, initial diet advice should focus on encouraging patients to add missing components—most commonly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy—ra...

Jul 9th, 2021 - A large study shows that eating a diet high in fat, fried foods, processed meats, and sugary drinks is linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, a common cause of death in the U.S. The research, published June 30 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the dietary patterns of more than 21,000 people 45 years old and older. The research took place over 18 years i...

Dec 19th, 2019 - In advising patients about a heart-healthy diet, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends clinicians focus on promoting healthful eating patterns rather than adhering to specific cutoffs for dietary cholesterol intake.1 This move away from limiting cholesterol intake to a certain level has been reflected in recent guidelines from the AHA/American College of Cardiology2 and the Die...

Dec 29th, 2021 - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Reuters) - Dodging raindrops one afternoon last spring, two community health workers greeted Monica Moss on her small front porch with bags of supplies to help her manage her diabetes. The contents: food. In addition to the eggs, blueberries, tomato sauce and walnuts, they gave the 50-year-old patient some cookware and kitchen utensils. They reminded her that fr...

Jun 29th, 2021 - The first report of potential thrombocytopenia with thrombosis after a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: a 65-year-old man who died after receiving the second dose of the Moderna vaccine. (Annals of Internal Medicine) Two more case series describing myocarditis identified after COVID vaccination -- one of male U.S. military members, the other from Duke University -- were published in JAMA Cardiology. Appl...