American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The goal of the DECIDE-Salt trial was to evaluate a salt substitute compared with usual salt among Chinese individuals with normal blood pressure.

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Diet Exercise Blood Pressure Article 44

Cardiology Update

JULY 14, 2024

The primary goal was to evaluate the long-term effects of a heart-healthy diet on cardiovascular health. Several lifelong cumulative cardiovascular risk factors, such as cumulative systolic blood pressure, were independently linked to narrower arterioles. Original article: Repo O et al. European Heart Journal.

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Arterioles Risk Factors Diet Quality of Life 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 24, 2025

I am a fan of using low-carb diets for both weight loss and improving metabolic health. Low-carb diets have consistently shown benefits in improving these parameters 1. In the early 1970’s a group of 106 severely obese patients were put on a diet that resulted in an average weight loss of 63 Kg (139 lbs) over about one year 2.

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Diet Obesity Diabetes Cholesterol 52

Conquering CHD

JUNE 20, 2023

Blocking this enzyme helps relax blood vessels so there is a wider opening for better blood flow. This will lower blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump. POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS: Potential adverse reactions include coughing, dizziness, kidney problems, and low blood pressure.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease ACE Inhibitor 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a side note, many Blue Zones are thought to be more a function of falsified or improper record keeping, but that’s an article for another day). Subscribe now Blood Pressure Approximately 50% of all Western adults have high blood pressure 7. Tsimane Tribe.

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Heart Disease Blood Pressure Dementia Atherosclerosis 105

Physiologically Speaking

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This week, I’m sharing one of my favorite articles I’ve ever written. In my opinion, it’s even more important than diet and sleep, to an extent. Physically active individuals have lower blood pressure and higher levels of antioxidants compared to sedentary people.

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Exercise Physiology Blood Pressure Obesity 114

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 3, 2024

What should my blood pressure be? What kind of diet should I eat? I have now written over 110 articles, and my initial nine newsletter subscribers have grown to over 20,000. It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes.

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Blood Pressure Risk Factors 104