Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 26, 2024

Coronary artery disease is caused by the retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. But if a retained cholesterol particle is the spark. If delaying the onset of major chronic disease is your goal. This is the spark that sets the fire. Insulin resistance is the gasoline poured on that spark.

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Heart Disease Coronary Artery Disease Diabetes Genetic predisposition 93

MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There are numerous factors that can lead to cardiomegaly, ranging from temporary conditions to chronic diseases. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Subscribe now 1 Life's Essential 8 and risk of non-communicable chronic diseases: Outcome-wide analyses. Low = 0 - 49 Moderate = 50 - 79 High = 80 - 100 What Happens To NCD Risk When You Get These Right? To give you a sense of where you fall, the exact measures used in the trial are listed below. Onwards and upwards.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 15, 2023

Elevated blood pressure > 130mmHg (Systolic) Abnormal fasting glucose High Triglycerides - > 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dl) Low HDL Cholesterol - (Males: <1.0 Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us. mmol/l (39 mg/dl), Females < 1.3

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

Woodruff , PhD, MPH, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee, GA, explained, “We were concerned about the emerging evidence that chronic disease outcomes worsened during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Optimal lifestyle factors include: Normal weight Normal Cholesterol Good Diet Normal Blood Pressure Not Smoking Being Physically Active Maintaining most or all of the above factors results in a 64% reduction in the risk of diabetes 4. 5 Life's Essential 8 and risk of non-communicable chronic diseases: Outcome-wide analyses.

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Diabetes Cancer Exercise Cardiovascular Disease 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

BackgroundHigher scores for the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8) metrics, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, sleep, and diet, are associated with lower risk of chronic disease. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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