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. This is about estimating your near-term risk of a heart attack. No, they don’t. What Is Your Baseline Risk?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. Regular physical activity is arguably one of the biggest factors preventing dementia. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I am going to start with the answer to the question of whether statins cause dementia and then provide the details backing up my answer. Statins do not cause dementia. But if you are someone who thinks that statins do cause dementia and you need to see the evidence to refute that claim, then read on. The answer is: No.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 3, 2024

Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people. While it is true that the older you are, the higher the risk of a heart attack, the process of plaque buildup starts early in life. Heart Disease Doesn’t Kill People. Heart Attacks Kill People.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

According to the researchers, addressing social determinants of health could reduce the racial disparities seen in apparent treatment-resistant hypertension and reduce the increased risk of stroke and heart attack in the Black American population.

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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. A higher daily step count is also linked to significantly lower cancer, stroke and heart disease rates.

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JAMA Cardiology

JANUARY 28, 2025

Blood pressure control among individuals with hypertension in both high-income and in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is low, resulting in avoidable and expensive strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, dementia, and other negative health outcomes.

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