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Posted by Ifendu A. Nnanna, Ph.D. on April 9, 2010 at 10:12 AM under
• 0 commentsShaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported (Reuters Life, Jan 2010).
Less salt means lower blood pressure and less disease. According to experts' report from the Institute of Medicine, in 2005, high blood pressure (hypertension) was responsible for one-in-six deaths in the United States. Hypertension harms the heart, brain, and kidneys.
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Posted by Ifendu A. Nnanna, Ph.D. on April 3, 2010 at 11:58 AM under
• 0 commentsCancer Linked to Other Chronic Illnesses.
People With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Attack More Likely to Have Cancer.
April 2, 2010 -- Having a heart attack or chronic illness may raise the risk of being diagnosed with cancer, according to a new survey.
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Posted by Ifendu A. Nnanna, Ph.D. on April 3, 2010 at 11:50 AM under
• 0 commentsShould Healthy People Take Statins?.
April 2, 2010 – Should healthy people take a cholesterol-lowering drug to prevent heart disease even if they don't have high cholesterol?
The answer, for some people, is yes. It's a controversial answer that raises a lot of questions. Here are WebMD's answers to those questions. Read more @ WebMD.
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Posted by Ifendu Nnanna, PhD on May 26, 2009 at 9:01 PM under
• 0 commentsCholesterol makes vital contributions to health, a major component of all human cell membranes and a building block of steroid hormones, including cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone. However, high levels of cholesterol, particularly LDL cholesterol ("bad cholesterol"), have a long association with many diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the leading cause of death in the world. CVD are diseases of the heart and blood vessels that can cause heart attacks and stroke. More than 100 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol.
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Posted by Ifendu Nnanna, Ph.D. on August 1, 2008 at 2:36 PM under cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, diabetes, heart disease, heart health, high blood pressure, lifelong supplements, milk, osteoporosis, prevention & wellness, vitamin D
• 0 commentsPhysicians long have known the importance of this vitamin in building strong bones. However, research is emerging that suggests vitamin D plays a much broader role in maintaining optimal health. Vitamin D may help in preventing and treating a growing number of health problems -- including diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, depression, chronic pain, migraines, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and certain types of cancers.
At the same time, more people are at risk of being deficient in this essential nutrient than had previously been thought.
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Posted by Ifendu Nnanna, Ph.D. on June 11, 2008 at 8:02 PM under
• 0 comments"The most pressing issue for the 21st Century is nutrition, with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders all linked to diet, and omega-3 will play a major role" (Dr. Dyerberg, Omega-3 pioneer). According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), "in the last few years, experts have looked at omega-3s and asthma, cancer, the aging brain, dementia, neurological diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, lupus, osteoporosis, eye health, mental health, and more".
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Posted by Ifendu Nnanna, Ph.D. on May 29, 2008 at 11:01 AM under
• 0 commentsNutrition is coming to the fore as a major modifiable determinant of chronic disease, with scientific evidence increasingly supporting the view that alterations in diet have strong effects, both positive and negative, on health throughout life (World Health Org 2003). Dietary adjustments may not only influence present health, but may determine whether or not an individual will develop such diseases as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes much later in life.
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