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Nontraditional Risk Factors Shed Light on Unexplained Strokes in Adults Younger than 50

DAIC

Previous research indicates the rate ofischemic(clot-caused) stroke among adults 18-49 years old is increasing and propelled by a corresponding rise incryptogenicstrokes (strokes of unknown cause) in adults without traditional risk factors, including high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol andType 2 diabetes.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. Obesity The relationship between obesity and dementia is not straightforward and likely depends on when a person becomes obese and also whether there is significant metabolic dysfunction with the obesity.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. For other significant risk factors, the trend is also the same, with almost nonexistent rates of obesity, abnormal glycemic control and very low rates of smoking 14. 2013 Jun;15(3):134-6. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

In the Sunday Times of April 23 rd , 2017, this article appeared, entitled ‘ Kellogg’s smothers health crisis in sugar – The cereals giant is funding studies that undermine official warnings on obesity.’ In 2013 Kellogg’s funded British research that concluded “regular consumption of cereals might help children stay slimmer.”