Dr Portnay

News and opinion on cardiovascular health, exercise and nutrition

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Memory and the Mediterranean Diet

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More good news about the Mediterranean Diet -- Researchers from Greece have reported in the journal Neurology that adherence to a Mediterran...

Beetroot juice

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Researchers from the journal Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association have shown that in a "proof of concept" study...
Monday, April 29, 2013

Gut Bacteria and Heart Disease -- the saga continues

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On 4/11/2013, I wrote about a recent trial published by Dr Hazen . In this trial, Dr Hazen reported that intestinal bacteria convert carniti...

Sugared Soda = BAD

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theheart.org is reporting on new research that a soda a day ups diabetes risk by 20%

Childhood Obesity

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I am becoming more and more interested in understanding childhood obesity. I have been learning about the its complex cause and about some s...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Walking vs Runninng? Which is more "heart healthy"

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A study of almost 50,000 Americans has found that "brisk walking" to be just as effective as running for reducing known risk facto...

Red Meat and Heart Disease: What's more dangerous saturated fat in the meat or the bacteria in your gut?

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Research now shows a possible new link between red meat consumption and the development of heart disease.   It has been known for some time ...
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Dr Portnay
Stamford, CT
Edward (Ted) L. Portnay, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. He specializes in diagnosing and treating CAD (blockages in the heart arteries) and PAD (blockages in the leg arteries). He is currently a partner at Cardiology Associates of Fairfield County (www.cafconline.com) and Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Stamford Hospital (www.stamfordhospital.com).
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