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Home / Archives for Heart Health / Diet & Nutrition

STATIN VS SUPPLEMENTS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

December 2, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Steven Nissen, MD.Chief Academic Officer of the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and Professor of Medicine at the Lerner College of Medicine. With the high prevalence of risk factors and cardiovascular disease in the US, looking at Statin vs Supplements for high cholesterol appears […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Medical News, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations

Is Creatine Monohydrate Bad For You? Q&A With a Heart Specialist

October 28, 2022 by Philip Johnson, MD, PhD 2 Comments

Creatine is a subject that we’ve touched on before, but the world of nutrition is always evolving. Creatine is one of the most popular workout and dietary supplements available today. It was discovered in 1832, but grew in popularity after the 1992 Olympic games when two gold medalists credited it with their victories. After that […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, General Health Tagged With: creatine, creatine monohydrate, Heart Health

FITNESS AND FATNESS: HOW EXCESS FAT CAN AFFECT YOUR HEART

September 29, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Fatness and Fitness

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Chip Lavie, MD.Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Director, Stress Testing Laboratory. FITNESS AND FATNESS: HOW EXCESS FAT CAN AFFECT YOUR HEART. The Obesity pandemic is well established with >70% of US adults being overweight (BMI >25) or obese (BMI >30) or severely obese (BMI >40). Obesity […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Health Tagged With: AFib, Cardiovascular Risk, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Excess Fat, Fitness, Heart failure, Heart Health, obesity

Fatness and Fitness with Chip Lavie

September 22, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Fatness and Fitness

Well, welcome to our podcast on the Fatness and Fitness. And with us today, we have a very distinguished Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Director, Stress Testing Laboratory, Dr. Chip Lavie, MD. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. No ratings yet. Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Heart Health, Podcast

TREATMENT FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

September 15, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Timothy Garvey, MD. Professor; Director, Diabetes Research Center TREATMENT FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY The prevalence of obesity, defined as excess body fat causing compromise to health, has increased over the last few decades. It is estimated that up to 49% of the world’s population and 70% of […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles Tagged With: BMI, Body Mass Index, Diabetes, obesity, Overweight, Treatment

Weight Loss with Dr. Tim Garvey

September 2, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Well, welcome to our podcast on the treatment of overweight and obesity. And with us today, we have a very distinguished professor of medicine department of nutritional sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Timothy Garvey. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. No ratings yet. Tell Us How We're Doing… […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Podcast

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention

July 13, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 6 Comments

Cardiac Rehabilitation

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Chip Lavie. In the US, it is estimated that approximately 800,000 new and 200,000 recurrent myocardial infarctions occur each year. The prevalence of coronary artery disease and heart failure is increasing. Each year, over 950,000 patients undergo percutaneous coronary angioplasty, 400,000 patients undergo coronary bypass surgery, and […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Disease

A Pro-Inflammatory Diet Increases the Risk of Dementia

June 15, 2022 by Louis Bherer, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Dementia

In this article from December 23, 2021, Dr. Louis Bherer of the Montreal Heart Institute explores the connection between a pro-inflammatory diet and the risk of dementia. OVERVIEW In a study on aging and diet conducted in Greece, 1,059 older people reported in detail what they ate for three years. At the end of the […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles Tagged With: dementia, diet, inflammation

Choosing the Right Sources of Carbohydrates is Essential for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

November 1, 2021 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Choosing the right sources of carbohydrates is essential for preventing cardiovascular disease

In this article from June 24, 2021, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute explores a very simple way to improve our cardiovascular health through diet. OVERVIEW Recent studies show that people who regularly consume foods containing low-quality carbohydrates (simple sugars, refined flours) have an increased risk of cardiovascular events and premature mortality. Conversely, a high […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, Heart Health

Intermittent Fasting with Courtney Peterson, PhD

September 9, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

There are many different forms of intermittent fasting.

Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Courtney Peterson, PhD, in a discussion of intermittent fasting, from methods, effects, and current clinical trials in the field. If you are interested in participating in one of Dr. Peterson’s trials, please call 205-484-5633. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (2) Tell Us How We're […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, Heart Health, Podcast Tagged With: diet, intermittent fasting

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