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The Diet that Helps Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke and Inflammation

Cleveland Heartlab — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:52:55 +0000

Even if you’re not overweight, cutting calories could lower inflammation by nearly 50 percent, improve other major risk factors for heart attack and stroke, including blood pressure and cholesterol, and even add years to your life, suggests a new National Institute on Aging (NIA) study. The findings, which were published in Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science, “are quite intriguing,” said ...

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What 90% of Women Don’t Know About Their Stroke Risks

Cleveland Heartlab — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:57:49 +0000

Only about one in ten women can correctly identify female-specific risks for stroke, according to a national survey released by Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center. That’s concerning, given that stroke is the third leading cause of death in American women and the top cause of long-term disability, reports the National Stroke Foundation. “What women don’t know about stroke ...

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The Vitamin That Fights Inflammation

Cleveland Heartlab — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:38:45 +0000

A new study is the first to show that combining weight loss with an inexpensive vitamin supplement can reduce chronic inflammation more than weight loss alone. Chronic inflammation has been linked to a wide range of disorders, from cardiovascular disease to type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and even cancer. The findings from a randomized clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson ...

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4 Delightful Cardiovascular Benefits of Positive Emotions

Cleveland Heartlab — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:46:06 +0000

Embracing positive emotions–from optimism and gratitude to love, laughter and other joyful experiences–has been shown to dramatically reduce heart attack and stroke risk, and could even add years to your life, new research suggests. In fact, the most optimistic people are twice as likely to have ideal cardiovascular health, compared to those who are pessimistic, according to a study of ...

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