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. Those in the ‘Ideal’ lifestyle category had 84% fewer metabolic diseases. The leading causes of death are clear.

Cancer 72

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 72

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 23, 2024

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Let’s start with the most basic measures and then examine increasingly complex ones.

Exercise 105

Exercise Dementia Cancer Chronic Disease 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 15, 2023

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example. So if you have type 2 diabetes, you, by definition, are insulin resistant. It is also the only one that, if done incorrectly, can be fatal.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Risk Factors Diabetes Cholesterol 52