Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“Statins cause dementia” This one is easy. For a more detailed explanation of why this is the case and why they may, in fact, protect against dementia, you can read a previous post here. “Statins cause diabetes” This one is true. No, they don’t. But the devil is in the detail.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For over 50 years, rates of those who are overweight or obese have been rising rapidly. Despite the rise in obesity rates, the growing recognition of it as a global problem and the astronomical sums of money we spend on addressing it, the tide continues to rise. That is until now.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Obesity is one of the world’s biggest health crisis and only seems to be getting worse. For over 50 years, the rates of obesity have continued to rise worldwide 1. The most recent data on obesity has shown a decline for the first time in a very long time. Between 2020 and 2023, the rates of obesity dropped by about 2% 2.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3 million U.S. The study appears Sept.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3 million U.S. The study appears Sept.

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Atrial Fibrillation Quality of Life Myocardial Infarction Kidney Disease 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, the weekend warriors had a 26% lower dementia risk, a 21% lower stroke risk, a 45% lower Parkinson’s disease risk, a 40% lower depression risk, and a 37% lower anxiety risk compared to inactive participants (after adjusting for age and sex).

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And that’s exactly when obesity began a meteoric rise. They also don’t seem to get dementia and Alzheimer’s (the fifth leading cause of death worldwide). Another study found that they don’t get diabetes and kidney diseases (the ninth leading cause of death). I write about nutrition quite a bit.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:Vascular risk factors, particularly in midlife, are associated with an increased risk of dementia, and smoking has been inversely associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) risk, but the role of these factors in PD-dementia (PDD) is less clear. yo, and 1,791 developed dementia/no PD at a mean age of 79.7

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the Sunday Times of April 23 rd , 2017, this article appeared, entitled ‘ Kellogg’s smothers health crisis in sugar – The cereals giant is funding studies that undermine official warnings on obesity.’ The study, published in the Journal Obesity Facts relied on evidence from 14 studies. Just to choose a few paragraphs. ‘

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