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“People who have cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, or heart failure often have poor outcomes during acute illness. Cardiac injury commonly occurs with COVID-19 illness, exacerbating preexisting cardiovascular disease.”

“This is the first study to link fruit and vegetable consumption with all-cause, cancer and heart disease deaths in a nationally-representative population, the first to quantify health benefits per-portion, and the first to identify the types of fruit and vegetable with the most benefit.”

“These patterns were particularly robust for heart and brain-related conditions but did not hold for musculoskeletal diseases. These findings suggest that better diet quality may slow the rate at which older adults develop multiple chronic illnesses.”

“The health factors that were adjusted for in the analysis included age, gender, education, smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, depression, ApoE4, physical activity, social and productive activities, vegetable and fruit consumption, fish consumption, and daily coffee consumption.”

“Vascular calcification, the hardening of blood vessels due to calcium deposits, is associated with serious health conditions like heart disease and kidney disease. However, evidence suggests that nutritional factors influence the risk of vascular calcification.”

“Authors of a recent study report that hypertension diagnosed in early or midlife, but not late life, is a predictor of dementia. Because hypertension damages the delicate small blood vessels of the heart, kidneys, eyes, brain, and other organs, it is a risk factor for a wide range of chronic diseases.”

“Heart disease, including atheroslcerotic cardiovascular disease, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Its associated inflammation and metabolic dysfunction can be prevented with a diet high in nutrient dense foods such as those commonly found in the Mediterranean diet.”

“This suggests that although high-intensity exercise may be a time-efficient tool that is useful for the prevention of heart disease, it may have to be performed 3-4 times a week to be effective.”

“Doctors have long wondered whether the heart benefits of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic®/Wegovy®) come only from helping people lose weight, or if the drug directly protects the cardiovascular system. An analysis of the SELECT trial explored this question in adults with cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity, but without diabetes.”

“A recent study found that microplastics accumulate in human arterial plaques, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease-related events, such as heart attack or stroke, nearly fivefold.”