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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack. Fatty or necrotic plaque is often described as ‘vulnerable’ plaque, with the vulnerability being related to the risk of a heart attack.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Should You Take Ozempic To Lose Weight?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

They are not crash diets to fit into your swimwear. So What Is The Efficacy Of Diet & Exercise For Weight Loss? All diets work. Lifestyle measures, including all diets, are very effective but just do not have a very high efficacy. 2021 Mar 18;384(11):989-1002. Like any medication, they come with risks.

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When Poor Sleep Is More Than Just A Nuisance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

It significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and atrial fibrillation. Subscribe now 1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. 2021 Jul 20;144(3):e56-e67. 2021 Jul 20;144(3):e56-e67. 2021 Jul 20;144(3):e56-e67. Circulation.

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FDA Approves Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Adults with Known Heart Disease and Overweight or Obesity

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Saturated fat

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

It certainly does if you replace fat in the diet with carbs, carbs, carbs … and more carbs. SFA naturally occurring in nutrient-dense foods can be safely included in the diet.’ SFA naturally occurring in nutrient-dense foods can be safely included in the diet. Which is what most people have done. Will it heck!

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. At one point George Mann attempted to arrange a meeting of scientists who agreed that the diet-heart/cholesterol hypothesis was bunk. With thousands dying.