Can You Beat Your Bad Genes?
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle , Science
If you have a family history of high blood pressure, heart disease,
cancer or other medical conditions, you are at a higher risk of
developing these disease. Current science is not ready yet to change our
genetic make up
but there are ways to diminish the risk of suffering from diseases that
run in one's family. Two recent publications demonstrate that in large ,
well designed scientific studies. In one study, investigators found
that among male participants who had a parental history of
early heart attack, participants whose lifestyles were healthier face a
lower
likelihood of developing heart failure. Usefulness of Desirable
Lifestyle Factors to Attenuate the Risk of Heart Failure Among Offspring
Whose Parents Had Myocardial Infarction Before Age 55 Years, Owais Khawaja, MD American Journal of Cardiology April 2012
Another study published in the journal Hypertension shows that physically fit people with a family history of high blood pressure were up to 34% less likely to develop high blood pressure than people who rarely exercised." Writing in the journal Hypertension, the researchers found that "People with a high level of physical fitness were 42% less likely to have high blood pressure and those with a moderate level of fitness were 26% less likely, compared to people with a low level of physical fitness. Among people with a parent with high blood pressure, those who were most physically fit had only a 16% higher risk of developing high blood pressure than those who were fit and had no family history of the disease."
Increased Fruit, Vegetable Consumption Associated With Decreased Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle , Diet , Health
According to a study published online April 3 in the journal Diabetes Care, people who consume the most servings of a wide variety of vegetables and fruit as part of their regular diet may have less risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after studying 3,704 middle-aged and senior adults in the UK for a period of about 11 years.
"A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world." --John Locke
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle
Positive psychological well-being, which includes things like happiness, life satisfaction and especially optimism, may help protect against heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, according to a new scientific review.
A Polyphenol in Red Wine Stops the Formation of Fat
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle , Wine , Health
A new study finds that a chemical in red wine may prevent some of the
fatty foods we eat from being converted into fatty tissue. The research,
published in the March issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry,
found that
piceatannol, a polyphenol found in grape skins and red wine,
effectively blocks the formation of fat cells in the lab.
Health Hazards of Modern Living
Posted by Dobri Kiprov, MD | Tags: Lifestyle , Exercise
Another powerful study on the effect of physical activity (note: no streneous work or exercise!) on ones health. A number of previous studies conducted in developed countries show a relationship between higher levels of physical activity and lower risks of cardiovascular disease. In a case-control study of 10,043 cases of first myocardial infarction (heart attack) and 14,217 controls who did not report previous angina or physical disability, Claes Held, from Uppsala University (Sweden), and colleagues assessed leisure-time and occupational physical activity.
