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Live well, think well: Research shows healthy habits tied to brain health

Science Daily - Heart Disease

In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study.

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These Five Things Completely Changed My Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Making Exercise A Daily Habit. I just did not like exercising. I knew I needed to focus on my diet and start exercising. It took a very long time, but I reached a point where exercising became something I felt I had to do every day, and if I didn't, I felt awful. (I That was mostly diet, though).

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Abstract 4143445: Regardless of age or gender, diet quality, smoking status, and, exercise are key to cardiovascular health

Circulation

However, the moderating effects of age and gender on the relationship of diet quality, smoking status, and exercise to cardiovascular health are unknown. Healthy lifestyle (diet quality, not smoking, and exercise) was also defined using a self-administered questionnaire.

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What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Many parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affects adults. But did you know that around one in 250 children have elevated cholesterol levels that aren't related to diet, exercise or lifestyle?

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Tips to Help Improve Your Cholesterol

AMS Cardiology

We all want to be heart-healthy and ensuring our cholesterol levels are in the normal range is one of the most critical steps. High cholesterol can increase your risk of severe conditions like heart disease and heart attacks. Continue reading to learn four heart-healthy habits that can improve your cholesterol.

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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. But can coronary artery disease be reversed with lifestyle measures, including changes to nutrition and exercise?

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Physiology Friday #200: Higher Aerobic Fitness is Tied to Slower Biological Aging

Physiologically Speaking

In a new study on 144 older men, having a higher cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max) and muscle strength, lower levels of body fat, eating a diet higher in carbohydrates and antioxidants, and having a morning chronotype were associated with a slower rate of DNA-based biological aging. A recent study provides us with some novel insight.