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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