Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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AMS Cardiology

MARCH 31, 2025

Causes and Risk Factors Several factors can increase the likelihood of developing AFib: High Blood Pressure : Elevated blood pressure can strain the heart, contributing to the onset of AFib. Obesity : Excess weight increases the risk of heart-related issues, including AFib.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

At the bottom are the four pillars of a good lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. Obesity is one of the biggest global health concerns we face today. Obesity is also a key driver of risk for cardiovascular disease. Not smoking.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

Here are some of the major ways in which chronic stress negatively impacts cardiovascular health: High Blood Pressure When you experience stress, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which cause your heart rate and blood pressure to spike.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It encompasses several factors, including the strength and efficiency of the heart, the flexibility and health of the blood vessels, and the ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. Regular physical activity, such as cardiovascular exercise, plays a key role in achieving this goal.

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Wellnest

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is growing awareness of the risks of inadequate sleep for heart health, even though it is already well established that variables, including a poor diet, little exercise, and smoking, can affect the heart. High blood pressure and heart disease are related to insomnia. Additionally, lack of sleep exacerbates inflammation.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

Overweight/Obesity. Falling into the class of obesity with a BMI of greater than 30 makes this more likely, but so also does having excess visceral fat deposition with significant metabolic consequences at a BMI less than 30. So What Is The Efficacy Of Diet & Exercise For Weight Loss? ” here is what I tell them.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Empagliflozin (EMPA), the clinical benchmark, was used to confirm the relevance of the model.Methods:To induce obesity/metabolic syndrome, mild and HFpEF, C57BL6N mice were fed HFD (60% Kcal from fat) and water with L-NAME (0.5g/l) HFD/L-NAME mice showed altered exercise capacity (p<0.05 l) for 8 weeks.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Blood Pressure Regulation Adequate sleep helps regulate blood pressure, a vital factor in heart health. During deep sleep, blood pressure naturally decreases, allowing the heart and blood vessels to rest and recover. Aim for seven to nine hours of quality sleep each night.

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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

High blood pressure – Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart disease. Routine blood pressure checks are essential to maintaining a healthy heart as high blood pressure often has no symptoms. It damages blood vessels, decreases oxygen to the heart and raises the risk of heart disease.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

However, prolonged exposure to stress can lead to persistently high levels of these hormones, contributing to increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and inflammation, all of which raise the risk of heart disease. People with anxiety often experience elevated heart rates and increased blood pressure.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They have a greater prevalence of obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. Energy expenditure is lesser both due to lack of motor function and lack of opportunities to engage in physical activity. A recent large study from Korea compared over 5000 survivors of spinal cord injury with matched controls.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BackgroundThe renal sympathetic nervous system modulates systemic blood pressure, cardiac performance, and renal function. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Pathological increases in renal sympathetic nerve activity contribute to the pathogenesis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).We

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 24, 2025

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. Weight loss was achieved through lifestyle modifications in nutrition, exercise, and psychology. Systolic Blood Pressure: 35 mmHg reduction. Diabetologia.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

There is clearer focus on risk factor modification—for example, weight loss and obesity prevention, physical activity, smoking cessation, limiting alcohol, and controlling blood pressure and other comorbidities—to help prevent AFib or ameliorate any recurrences or worsening of the disease.

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 9, 2024

On one side, advocates of low-carbohydrate diets argue that cutting carbs, particularly in the form of sugars, is essential for weight management and metabolic health — pointing the rise of insulin resistance, obesity, and type 2 diabetes as evidence that our carbohydrate-laden diets are wreaking havoc on our bodies. No surprises here.

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Physiologically Speaking

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In his book “ Exercised: why something we never evolved to do is healthy and rewarding ”, evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman coins the term —  exercists  — which he broadly defines as people who espouse the benefits, joys, and importance of regular exercise, sometimes to a fault.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 29, 2024

There’s a surge in research devoted to finding the best time to exercise. In a new study, evening exercise, but not morning exercise, reduced blood pressure, lowered sympathetic activity, and improved baroreflex sensitivity in a group of adults with treated hypertension.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

Understanding the effects of alcohol on heart disease, blood pressure, and heart muscle function is essential for making informed decisions about alcohol intake. How Alcohol Affects Heart Function Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk One of the most significant concerns related to alcohol consumption is its effect on blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Normal Blood Pressure. A study of almost 10,000 adults with obesity (BMI >30) who were evaluated for all LE8 factors and followed for over 7 years can give us some insight 1. Those with excess weight who are eating well, sleeping well and exercising on a regular basis are also likely to reduce their harmful visceral fat.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

Primary prevention is the management of the risk factors, e.g. high blood pressure, early in life to prevent complications of the condition, i.e. coronary artery disease. Regular exercise and hitting LDL-C targets of <1.4 Exercise Exercise is one of the best tools we have for living longer.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While much attention is given to modifiable risk factors such as diet, exercise, and smoking, the role of genetics in heart disease is equally critical yet less understood by the general public. Exercise: Regular physical activity strengthens the heart and improves blood circulation.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

Plenty of people love to exercise. But the disheartening truth is that most people don’t enjoy exercise. A third or less of adults meet the minimum recommendations for aerobic and strength exercise each week. I’m an exercise scientist by training. We can promote exercise until we’re red in the face.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

That’s what the field of obesity therapeutics feels like right now. Share In addition to reductions in weight, multiple risk parameters, including blood pressure, waist circumference and lipids, also improve. This is no different to how we manage high LDL cholesterol or high blood pressure. N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 12, 2024

But for many people regular exercise at even moderate intensities will not be on the cards. More steps are linked to: Less obesity. Less high blood pressure. Maybe you are one of the fortunate ones who loves to exercise at a high level and has managed to land in the top 2.5% That is something we can all aim for.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

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CardiacWire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Rivus Pharmaceuticals’ HU6 is showing promise as a future obesity-related HFpEF treatment, after topline results from its Phase 2a HuMAIN trial revealed valuable weight, symptom, and cardiometabolic improvements – without the risk of muscle loss. blood pressure, pulse, glucose control, inflammation, lipid levels, and liver enzymes).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 24, 2024

The DPP is a year-long program involving multiple group coaching sessions that focuses primarily on improving: Nutrition Exercise Stress Management. However, for those who used both nutrition AND exercise as their strategy, the risk of death from any cause fell by 28% 5. ” Diabetes. All of these patients had a BMI >27.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Additionally, watch your sodium intake to keep your blood pressure in check. If you’re overweight or obese, making gradual changes to your diet and increasing physical activity can help you shed pounds and reduce the strain on your heart. They can assess your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other risk factors.

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AMS Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Regular heart check-ups offer several benefits including: Early detection of heart disease : Many heart conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease can be detected early through regular screenings. Exercise regularly : Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise most days.

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DAIC

JUNE 26, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 06/26/2024 - 18:59 June 26, 2024 — Semaglutide , a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of heart failure that has had few therapeutic options. The study analyzed the effects of semaglutide 2.4

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Wellnest

AUGUST 24, 2023

Unhealthy lifestyle habits, genetics, obesity, and other risk factors can contribute to cardiac disease at any stage of life. A number of lifestyle factors, including a poor diet, inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and stress, have an impact on cardiac health.

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