Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“Statins cause dementia” This one is easy. For a more detailed explanation of why this is the case and why they may, in fact, protect against dementia, you can read a previous post here. Take a 40-year-old male who is overweight but not obese, has a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg and an LDL cholesterol of 4.1

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable. Because if we can understand that, we can attempt to emulate it and also considerably delay the onset of cardiovascular disease and our risk of an early death as a consequence of it.

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Hypertension Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There has been considerable progress in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, reducing the population burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Here, we review these obstacles, motivated by SPRINT and the context of selecting an appropriate cognitive end point for future preventive randomized trials.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. Regular physical activity is arguably one of the biggest factors preventing dementia. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for the leading causes of death, the leading one being cardiovascular disease. Understanding where you sit on this continuum is a key part of defining your future risk of heart disease but also dementia, and many cancers. High Blood Pressure. Elevated Blood Glucose.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. For those in the ‘Ideal’ category, they were 51% less likely to have either dementia or depression. In most developed countries as of today, NCDs account for 89% of all deaths. The leading causes of death are clear.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

But resistance training hasn’t been the focus when it comes to improving cardiovascular health and preventing/reversing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) — that honor goes to aerobic exercise training, for which the cardiovascular benefits are well-established and vast. The answer is yes.

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