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Heart Disease News Articles Mediterranean diet may help manage metabolic syndrome [ Cache ] Consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may help manage some of the metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, says a new study. keywords: metabolic syndrome Mediterranean diet heart disease Too Little Vitamin D Puts Heart at Risk [ Cache ] Researchers say a growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of heart disease and is linked to other, well-known heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. keywords: diabetes obesity high blood pressure heart disease vitamin d Vitamin E and C do not prevent cardiovascular disease [ Cache ] Vitamin E and C do not prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week. The study authors acknowledged previous trials demonstrated heart health benefits associated vitamin C and E, but instigated the study because of what they perceived as a need to verify the benefits via a large cohort study. keywords: vitamin c vitamin e heart disease Whole-grains breakfasts cut heart failure risks [ Cache ] Consuming at least one serving of whole grains cereal a day could reduce a man's risk of heart failure by 30 per cent, says a new study from the US. keywords: whole grains heart disease Vitamin D Supplements May Lengthen Life [ Cache ] "The intake of usual doses of vitamin D seems to decrease mortality from any cause of death," said lead researcher Dr. Philippe Autier, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. keywords: cancer heart disease vitamin d Garlic shows no effect on heart risk factors [ Cache ] Though garlic is touted for heart health, new research suggests that garlic supplements have no effect on several heart disease risk factors. keywords: garlic heart disease Coenzyme Q10 benefits people with heart failure [ Cache ] The popular supplement coenzyme Q10 improves the functional capacity of patients with chronic heart failure, along with strengthening of their heart, a new study shows. keywords: coenzyme Q10 heart disease Milk Blunts Heart Benefits of Tea [ Cache ] Plenty of studies have suggested that tea is a boon for cardiovascular health, but new research has found that adding milk to your favorite brew negates those benefits. keywords: tea heart disease Folic acid won't cut heart, stroke risk, study says [ Cache ] Taking a folic acid supplement does not cut the risk of heart disease or stroke in people with a history of cardiovascular ailments, according to a study published on Tuesday. keywords: heart disease stroke Vitamin E levels linked to mortality risk [ Cache ] A large new study suggests vitamin E may help prevent death from cancer and heart disease in middle-aged men who smoke, contradicting the findings of some previous studies on the subject. keywords: vitamin e cancer heart disease Folic acid can cut heart attack risk [ Cache ] After analyzing evidence from earlier studies, a team of scientists in Britain said on Friday there is enough research that shows folic acid lowers levels of the amino acid homocysteine and reduces the odds of cardiovacular disease. keywords: heart attack heart disease folic acid Heart Failure Patients Can Waltz Their Way to Stronger Hearts [ Cache ] Italian researchers have found that waltzing improves heart function and quality of life among chronic heart failure patients. The benefits appear at least as great, and sometimes greater, than the benefits gained from more traditional aerobic exercise. keywords: exercise heart disease Jury still out on selenium for heart health [ Cache ] Despite some evidence that the mineral selenium might protect against heart disease, clinical trials have so far failed to prove the case, according to a new research review. keywords: heart disease selenium Vegetable-rich low-carb cuts heart disease risk, says study [ Cache ] Low-carb diets, like the once fashionable Atkins diet, do not increase the risk of heart disease, says new research from Harvard – and if vegetables rather than meat are the source of fat and protein then the risk of heart disease may be cut by 30 per cent. keywords: vegetables low-carb diet heart disease More evidence vitamins don't slow heart disease [ Cache ] Taking antioxidants or other vitamins does not seem to slow the buildup of artery-clogging plaques that can lead to heart disease or stroke, according to a new study. keywords: vitamins heart disease Chant 'Om' for Better Heart Health [ Cache ] Meditation may do more than bring you inner peace; a new study claims it may improve your cardiovascular health by decreasing the risk of metabolic syndrome. keywords: heart disease meditation Chocolate Does a Man's Heart Good [ Cache ] Chocolate lovers, take heart: Dutch research suggests that eating or drinking cocoa appears to lower blood pressure and even reduce the death risks for older men. keywords: heart disease Healthy Childhood Diets Protect Hearts [ Cache ] Researchers in Finland report that a diet low in saturated fats boosted boys' cardiovascular health, resulting in lower blood cholesterol and clearer arteries. keywords: cholesterol heart disease dieting Olive oil ingredient may improve circulation [ Cache ] Certain micronutrients contained in olive oil and other foods could be responsible for the Mediterranean diet's well known heart-healthy effects, Spanish researchers report. keywords: Mediterranean diet olive oil heart disease Mediterranean diet good for the heart [ Cache ] Eating a Mediterranean-style diet for three months can reduce the risk of heart disease by 15 percent, a new study shows. keywords: Mediterranean diet heart disease Stress may up cholesterol levels [ Cache ] Stress may raise cholesterol blood levels, potentially increasing the risk of heart disease, research suggests. keywords: relaxation stress cholesterol heart disease Vitamin strategy may curb risk of second stroke [ Cache ] A high-dose vitamin supplement may help reduce the risk of a second stroke, as well as death and cardiac events, according to a study published in the journal Stroke this month. The supplement consisted of vitamins B9 (folate), B6, and B12, which are known to reduce blood levels of homocysteine -- an amino acid linked to heart disease. keywords: folate vitamins heart disease stroke Tension, anxiety boost risk of death [ Cache ] Tension increases a man's risk of heart disease, heart rhythm abnormalities and death from any cause, while women who report a high degree of anxiety are at greater risk of death, a new study shows. keywords: relaxation heart disease Reduce salt intake to 6 grams to cut blood pressure [ Cache ] People should cut their daily salt intake to 6 grams a day -- one heaped teaspoon -- to reduce their blood pressure levels and the risk of heart disease and stroke, health experts said. keywords: low-salt diet heart disease stroke hypertension Exercise amount more important than intensity [ Cache ] How much you exercise may be more important than how hard you exercise in terms of heart health, according to a study of sedentary overweight men and women. And, many will be happy to hear, exhaustive amounts of exercise are not needed for heart health. keywords: exercise heart disease Chocolate Can Keep Cardiovascular System in Shape [ Cache ] A new study finds that chocolate can make arteries expand, increasing blood flow and thus reducing cardiovascular risk. keywords: heart disease Green Tea Helps Keep Arteries Clear [ Cache ] A new animal study suggests that while an important antioxidant in green tea can help prevent the formation of plaques that can block blood flow, it has no effect on the fatty deposits once they have formed. keywords: green tea tea heart disease Walnuts May Protect the Heart [ Cache ] Eating certain plant-based foods, such as walnuts, opens the arteries and may help lower cholesterol, a small study finds. keywords: nuts cholesterol heart disease Strict Diets 'Cut Heart Disease' [ Cache ] Stringent dieting can dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease, a study shows. keywords: heart disease dieting Close Relationships 'Good for the Heart' [ Cache ] Heart patients who have someone close to confide in are less likely to suffer another cardiac attack, a study claims. keywords: heart disease social activity Aspirin Improves Blood Flow to Heart [ Cache ] A regular-strength aspirin taken every day reduces the number of episodes of restricted blood flow to the heart (coronary ischemia) experienced by people with cardiovascular disease, a Greek study shows. keywords: aspirin heart disease Tai Chi Helps People with Chronic Health Problems [ Cache ] The researchers found that Tai Chi appears to improve functioning in the heart, blood vessels and lungs among both healthy people and those with heart conditions, including those who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. keywords: tai chi heart disease Exercise As Good As Angioplasty For Some Heart Patients [ Cache ] Twenty minutes a day on an exercise bike is better and cheaper than angioplasty in easing the chronic chest pain called angina for people with narrowed heart arteries -- if they have the discipline to choose that alternative, a German study finds. keywords: exercise heart disease Ten Grams of Dietary Fiber Cuts Heart Risk [ Cache ] Eating at least three apples a day or other sources of dietary fiber such as cereals significantly cuts the risk of death from heart disease, researchers said on Monday. keywords: apples fiber heart disease 'Good' Carbs Cut Heart Disease Risk [ Cache ] While the debate rages on over low- and no-carbohydrate diets, a new study reiterates that a diet high in whole grains as well as fruits and vegetables significantly reduces the risk of heart disease. keywords: whole-grain foods vegetables heart disease fruit Men, Having Friends Is Good for the Heart [ Cache ] Men who have many friends they can turn to for support are significantly less likely to develop heart disease, findings from a new study show. keywords: heart disease social activity Drinking "Hard" Water May Protect Against Heart Disease [ Cache ] Researchers from the Geographical Survey of Finland looked at 19,000 men who had suffered heart attacks. They found for every unit increase in water hardness (or the level of undissolved minerals in the water), there was a 1% decrease in the risk of having a further attack. keywords: hard water heart attack heart disease Soy, But Not Isoflavones, Keeps the Heart Healthy [ Cache ] Eating soy can help keep your blood vessels free of plaque, but popping a pill that contains soy antioxidants won't do much good, new research in monkeys suggests. keywords: antioxidants soy heart disease Aspirin Cost Effective for Heart Disease [ Cache ] Aspirin and cheap blood pressure tablets are the most cost effective treatments to prevent heart disease, one of the world's biggest killers, a study published on Friday showed. keywords: aspirin heart disease Atkins-like Diet Shows Promise for Heavy Heart Patients [ Cache ] By filling up on high-fat foods and cutting out starches entirely, heart patients lost an average of 5 percent of their body weight over the six-week study, according to findings published Nov. 11 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. What's more, the patients did not see measurable increases in their blood-fat levels. keywords: heart disease dieting Study finds 4 Popular Diets All Work to Lower Weight, Heart Risk [ Cache ] No matter what diet you are on, if you eat less and lose weight you also lower your risk of heart disease, doctors reported at an annual heart meeting. keywords: obesity heart disease dieting Exercise, Not Diet, May Be Best Defense Against Heart Disease [ Cache ] Despite widespread attention to diet, calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart disease, according to a 17-year study of almost 9,800 Americans. keywords: exercise heart disease Wild Blueberries May Help Protect Arteries, Reduce Risks From Cardiovascular Disease [ Cache ] A University of Maine nutritionist has found evidence that consumption of wild blueberries can help arteries relax and reduce risks associated with cardiovascular disease. keywords: blueberries heart disease Study Finds That Nitrites in the Body Greatly Aid Blood Flow [ Cache ] A common compound in the body previously believed to have no major function has been found to greatly increase blood flow, indicating it has potential as a treatment for illnesses like heart and blood vessel disease and sickle cell anemia, researchers reported on Sunday. keywords: nitrites heart disease Halting Aspirin Therapy May Harm Heart Patients [ Cache ] Many people who take aspirin for a heart condition appear to have an unexpectedly high risk of serious cardiac problems when they stop the medication, even on a doctor's order. keywords: aspirin heart disease Negative Emotions May Mean Trouble for Heart [ Cache ] Adding to evidence that depression, anxiety and hostility can be hard on the heart, new research links negative emotions to a higher risk of coronary heart disease in men. keywords: - heart disease Peanut Butter Good for Your Heart [ Cache ] A study in the latest issue of the Journal of Food Sciences found commercial peanut butter contains levels of vitamin E as high as those in raw peanuts. The study says that confirms peanut butter can be as beneficial as nuts in protecting people against coronary heart disease. keywords: vitamin e heart disease peanut butter Fatty Diet Not Linked to Stroke [ Cache ] A high fat diet, although linked to heart disease, does not increase the risk of a stroke, research suggests. keywords: low fat diet heart disease stroke Drinking Tea May Lower Bad Cholesterol [ Cache ] Black tea consumption may lower bad cholesterol levels and could one day be used to help reduce the chance of heart disease for those at risk. keywords: cholesterol tea heart disease Yes, Fiber Is Good for Your Heart [ Cache ] The likelihood of developing heart disease is indeed lower with a diet high in fiber, especially water-soluble fiber, according to a study in the latest issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, published by the American Medical Association. keywords: fiber heart disease Three Fruit, Vegetable Servings Are Enough [ Cache ] Greek researchers are challenging the long-held notion that people should eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. They say that three servings a day may be enough to keep the heart healthy, according to the BBC. keywords: vegetables heart disease fruit Exercise Testing Predicts Heart Death [ Cache ] Exercise testing not only helps predict a person's risk of death, but it can also help rule out those who don't require aggressive treatment for cardiovascular disease, a study says. keywords: exercise heart disease Health Check: 'During the doctors' strike in the 1970s, death rates fell' [ Cache ] It is a standing joke among cardiologists that death rates fall during their conferences because fewer of them are out there attempting to cure moribund patients by doing dangerous surgery. The treatment can be worse than the disease. keywords: cardiologists heart disease Life-Extending Chemical Is Found in Certain Red Wines [ Cache ] Biologists have found a class of chemicals that they hope will make people live longer by activating an ancient survival reflex. keywords: red wine heart disease Vitamin C Cuts Heart Disease Risk in Women [ Cache ] Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found women who had a vitamin C intake of more than 360 milligrams a day from diet and supplements had nearly a 30 percent reduction in their risk of heart disease. keywords: vitamin c heart disease Vitamin E and Beta Carotene Fail to Fight Cardiovascular Disease [ Cache ] A new study in the June 14 issue of The Lancet offers the best evidence yet that supplements containing vitamin E or beta-carotene -- a form of vitamin A -- don't protect the heart, as once believed. keywords: vitamin a vitamin e heart disease Folic Acid Can Protect the Heart [ Cache ] High blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are a clear and present danger to the arteries, and lots of people should be taking folic acid to protect themselves, a British researcher says. keywords: heart disease folic acid Use of Prayer or Noetic Therapy may Contribute to Better Outcomes in Cardiac Patients [ Cache ] Combining prayer with traditional treatments may offer the best medicine of all, say researchers who tested the power of spirituality to affect the outcome of heart patients undergoing coronary balloon angioplasty. keywords: prayer heart disease The Right Cup of Tea for Good Health? [ Cache ] Green tea contains twice the disease-fighting punch as red wine, according to new research presented Thursday at an American Chemical Society meeting in Las Vegas. keywords: green tea tea heart disease