Risk Factors For Heart Disease
Is Iodine Deficiency a Risk Factor for Heart Disease?
Buried deep in the medical literature of the early 20th century is a fascinating study-in rabbits-that, nearly 80 years later, provides some insights into the importance of iodine for heart health.
Back in 1933, Dr. Kenneth Turner of Harvard Medical School conducted a series of experiments using rabbits as a model of atherosclerosis, trying to explore the relationship between thyroid health and heart disease.
In these extensive studies, all rabbits were fed a terrible diet rich in unhealth...
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Expert & Community Posts
African-Americans: Risk Factors for Heart Disease - Part 1
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...Are At Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease,” heart disease is the leading cause of death... Read more »
February 21: Avoid Simple Sugars
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...triglycerides levels are an independent risk factor for heart disease. Avoid foods that... Read more »
Antidepressant Medications and Sudden Cardiac Death
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...the results of a major, 12 year study on women and heart disease. The study followed 63,000... Read more »
Psoriasis Dangers
By healthgal , Health Expert...with sleep disturbance and it is a risk factor for heart disease. Obviously itching and pain... Read more »
Welcome to My Blog
By Pat Shannon , Health Expert... I was walking around with four of the leading risk factors for heart disease. I could keep on... Read more »
Health Guide
Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...(PAD) occurs when atherosclerosis affects the extremities, particularly the feet and legs. The major risk factors for heart disease and stroke are also the most important risk factors for PAD. The... Read more »Causes and Risk Factors
...they might play in the development of this disease.Scientists are finding more clues that some of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and... Read more »Fat
...Monounsaturated fat; Lipids Side Effects Eating too much saturated fat is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. A diet high in saturated fat causes a soft, waxy... Read more »Alzheimers -- Causes and Risks
...they might play in the development of this disease.Scientists are finding more clues that some of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and... Read more »Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
...If you drink heavily and find that you cannot cut down or stop drinking, seek help. Control other risk factors for heart disease by maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly. Eat a... Read more »Images
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Medications
...combination with progestin can infrequently cause heart disease (e.g., heart attacks), stroke,... Read more »
...use, having high cholesterol/diabetes, or history of heart disease. Discuss these risks and the... Read more »
...combination with progestin can infrequently cause heart disease (e.g., heart attacks), stroke,... Read more »
...stopped, especially if you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »
...these serious side effects may increase if you have heart disease and with longer use of this... Read more »
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March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Why Exercise is Good for Your Heart
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Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
August 09, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Soft drinks -- even diet ones -- may increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Researchers looked at the soft drink... Read summary »
OTC Statins: Empowering the Individual?
October 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »
Heart Disease Risk Starts Early
March 19, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The age at which children are at their lowest body mass index (BMI) can be a sign of whether they are at risk for heart... Read summary »
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