Comments (58) | Post a CommentQuiz: Your Heart-Health Nutrition Knowledge
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Sep 13, 2007, 3:21 am PDTEveryone knows that a healthy diet is one way to help prevent cardiovascular disease and possibly avoid taking medications. But you may be confused about which dietary recommendations to follow, because they…Read More
Beware of Trans Fat Substitutes
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jun 07, 2007, 9:32 am PDTThere is general agreement by now that trans fats increase the risk of heart disease by raising LDL cholesterol and lowering HDL cholesterol. Legislation has been passed in some cities that prohibits…Read More
For Healthy Hearts, Pills Are Not Enough
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 4:43 pm PSTA recent 16-year follow-up of nearly 43,000 men enrolled in the Heart Professionals Study found a substantial reduction in heart disease, both non-fatal and fatal, in the men who followed these five healthy…Read More
Still Awaiting Final Word on Fish Oil Supplements
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Nov 10, 2006, 3:45 pm PSTMany people take fish oil supplements because they contain omega-3 fatty acids. Fish oil supplements are clearly proven effective in lowering blood triglyceride levels. And some studies have suggested that…Read More
Cardiovascular Disease Around the World
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 03, 2006, 5:56 pm PDTFindings from a study this year showed a significant increase in the risk of a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke and death) when atherosclerosis is present in vascular systems other than the heart,…Read More
Eating and Living to Protect Your Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 01, 2006, 3:29 pm PDTThe Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association recently published its new recommendations for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. One major change from past recommendations is an emphasis on…Read More
Just One Fatty Meal Can Hurt Your Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Aug 18, 2006, 5:05 pm PDTFor years, people have been advised to avoid saturated fats because they raise blood levels of harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which promotes the development of atherosclerotic plaques. It's…Read More
Low-fat Dairy Products Lower Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Aug 01, 2006, 4:23 pm PDTIn a recently reported NIH-funded population study, systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number in a blood pressure reading) was lowest among the participants who consumed the most dairy products.The…Read More
Replace Your Yen for Salt
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006, 5:51 pm PDTMany people with high blood pressure or heart failure find it hard to cope with a low-salt diet. One easy solution is to use one of the many salt substitutes that are widely advertised. However, because these…Read More
It's not Your Weight, It's Your Waist
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006, 2:13 pm PDTLDL cholesterol deposited on artery walls forms atherosclerotic plaques. This is why high levels of LDL cholesterol are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The amount of LDL cholesterol is not…Read More
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