Heart Archives - Page 23 of 23

Testosterone Therapy May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Older Men

April 4, 2016 SrijitaAttack:, Heart, In, Lower, May, Men, Older, Risk, Testosterone, Therapy

Older men with clogged arteries who took testosterone therapy seemed to have a lower risk of heart attacks than men who did not take the hormone, a study suggested on Sunday. Testosterone is currently considered risky to the heart, and the US Food and Drug Administration mandated last year that manufacturers of all approved testosterone products add labels to describe these dangers, which include heart attack and stroke. The methods of the study were observational – one of the weakest kinds of scientific research – but its authors said the…

Paleo-Type Diets May Cut Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk

April 4, 2016 Srijitaand, Cut, Diabetes, Diets, Disease, Heart, May, Paleo-Type, Risk

The consumption of a paleolithic-type diet by obese women can help them lose weight and lower their future risk of diabetes and heart disease, says a new research. A typical Paleolithic diet includes lean meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts and berries, with rapeseed, olive oil and avocado as additional fat sources. It excludes dairy products, cereals, added salt and refined fats and sugar. “Eating a Paleolithic-type diet without calorie restriction significantly improved the fatty acid profile associated with insulin sensitivity, and it reduced abdominal adiposity and body weight in…

Why Female Heart Reacts More Sensitively to Stress

March 8, 2016 SrijitaFemale, Heart, More, Reacts, Sensitively, Stress, to, Why

While the number of men dying from heart attack has been constantly decreasing during the past twenty years, the fatal risk particularly in young women has increased significantly, finds a study. The study showed that stress in the daily routine has particularly adverse effects on the feminine hearts. Multiple stress factors trigger stress symptoms, which may manifest organically in the heart. Every year, 47 percent of the women and 38 percent of the men die from heart disorders, the findings revealed. Smoking, increased blood fats, low HDL cholesterol, high blood…