As Part Of A Heart-Healthy Diet, Eating Lean Beef Daily Can Help Lower Cholesterol

A new study published in the January 2012 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that beef can play a role in a cholesterol-lowering diet, despite commonly held beliefs. The study found that diets including lean beef every day are as effective in lowering total and LDL “bad” cholesterol as the “gold standard” of heart-healthy diets (DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)…

Link Between Soy/Milk Protein Dietary Supplements And Lower Blood Pressure

Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association…

The Role Of Vitamin D In African-Americans With High Blood Pressure To Be Studied By Wayne State

A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician researcher has received a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the role of vitamin D in halting and reducing subclinical cardiac damage in African-Americans suffering from high blood pressure. Phillip Levy, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of emergency medicine and resident of Farmington Hills, Mich…

Vitamin D Unlocks Racial Differences In Blood Pressure

New study identifies vitamin D as one of the likely explanations behind differences in blood pressure between Blacks and Whites Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D…

Vitamin D Identified As One Of The Likely Explanations Behind Differences In Blood Pressure Between Blacks And Whites

Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D.

Higher Coffee Consumption Not Linked To High Blood Pressure

There is no evidence that regularly drinking three or more cups of coffee a day is linked to high blood pressure, according to a new analysis of data pooled from several published studies, although the researchers did find a slight link with lower levels of consumption…

Patients With Hypertension Should Avoid Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association…

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