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Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

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(MedPage Today) -- An anti-inflammatory diet was tied to a lower risk for dementia in people ages 60 and older with cardiometabolic diseases, U.K. Among people with cardiometabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart. Biobank data showed.

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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

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The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. Key Takeaways: Up to 50% of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or substantially delayed.

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What To Eat To Lose Weight & Maintain Muscle

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A 10 to 15kg weight loss in those who are overweight can reverse diabetes in 57% of patients with diabetes 1. Even in diabetics of normal weight (BMI<27), weight loss can reverse diabetes 2. That’s not to say that using a low-carb diet is not effective. Diabetes 70(Supplement 1):1184-P

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Highlights from The National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 

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He highlighted that cardiovascular health is essential for cognitive health, noting the common occurrence of vascular dementia. Untangling the Statins and Diabetes Link : Dr. Savitha Subtamaniam explored the incidence of diabetes associated with statin use, noting that the mechanism is unclear. Ballantyne, MD, FNLA , Robert A.

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10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

What kind of diet should I eat? It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes. For those who have optimised their cardiovascular risk, their future risk of dementia and many cancers is also likely to reduce. What is a normal cholesterol?

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Understanding Our Brain: Why We Get Hooked and What to Do about It

Physiologically Speaking

You’ll learn: What the Scarcity Loop is and how it guides our behaviors How ultraprocessed foods hack the Scarcity Loop About a small Amazonian tribe with virtually no incidence of cardiovascular disease How to structure your diet to achieve success in our modern food environment And more! Selecting the optimal diet.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

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Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising). a higher metabolism). Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range.