Health News Update: The Number 1 Killer vs. Food
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Health News Update: The Number 1 Killer vs. Food 11.24.25
Hello again everyone: As Thanksgiving approaches, it can be beneficial to consider that food can either be your worst poison or your best healer. For example, take the number one killer of people worldwide: cardiovascular disease. If you want to expand your health span and lifespan, consider adhering to an anti-inflammatory food plan. Also, consider that even though the available science points to the powerful effects of prevention through optimal food choices, our primary medical system remains focused on reactive healthcare that does little if anything to get to the underlying causes of illness. In today’s medical terms, prevention means early detection rather than strategies to avoid illness in the first place. This means that each of us has to take responsibility for our own health and welfare and use reactive healthcare when it is needed. This is why I write this blog…to keep on top of the latest science that can guide lifestyle upgrades that lead to better health and longevity…for you, and for me, and for everybody.
“In the last decade, several studies strengthened the idea that a diffuse and systemic inflammation is functionally associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanism of atherogenesis, which underlies various acute cardiovascular events, is mainly considered an inflammatory process [1].
“The relationship between diet and CVD is well recognized: the aforementioned Mediterranean diet is considered a healthy dietary pattern, given its capacity to reduce CVD risk - an increment of approximately 2/9 in the score, that represents the adherence to Mediterranean diet, is associated with 33% reduction in cardiovascular-related mortality [10]. The effect of diet on CVD is also likely linked to the pro- or anti-inflammatory “power” of the diet itself. Indeed, generally, dietary patterns associated with a reduction in the global risk of CVD are also associated with a low
pro-inflammatory effect, as seen with the Mediterranean diet [11].”
https://www.academia.edu/28539014/Integrating_diet_and_inflammation_to_calculate_cardiovascular_risk?email_work_card=view-paper Inflammatory foods fuel heart and vascular disease.
Bottom Line: As we give thanks and express gratitude this holiday season, it can be very beneficial for your future health to know that what you eat can either help you avoid a heart attack or stroke, or it can push you towards one faster and faster. The time of year that we make resolutions is fast approaching. Will you resolve to safeguard your health by choosing to eat wisely? The good news is that health building choices are readily available and fairly easy to adopt. Best wishes to you and yours!!
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