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Less Sodium, More Potassium, or Both: Population-wide Strategies to Prevent Hypertension
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2023 Jun 1. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00007.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is among the most prevalent medical conditions globally and a major contributor to chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and death. Prevention through non-pharmacologic, population-level interventions is critically needed to halt this worldwide epidemic. However, there are ongoing debates as to where public policy efforts should focus. Recently the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study demonstrated the efficacy of substituting table salt with potassium salt to reduce the risk of stroke, major cardiovasc...
Source: Am J Physiol Renal P... - June 1, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Voravech Nissaisorakarn George Ormseth William Earle Martha Catalina Morales-Alvarez Swapnil Hiremath Stephen P Juraschek Source Type: research

Fast Heartburn Relief Without Deadly Drugs
Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was first identified in the early 1930s, the number of people experiencing heartburn has increased substantially. In fact, one study shows that in just 10 years, the number of people experiencing:1 Any GERD symptoms increased by 30% Symptoms at least once a week increased by 47% Severe GERD increased by 24% While these numbers are concerning, I’ll admit they’re not surprising considering the typical American diet. Our nutrition-less, grain-based diet of carbohydrates and starches has wrecked our health and made our bodies behave in ways nature never intended. This has led ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Heart Health Natural Cures Nutrition Source Type: news

Any defence of sugar is pure confection | Aseem Malhotra
More and more people are challenging the food industry's PR machine. The evidence shows that sugar, not fat, is the enemyThe public health minister, Anna Soubry, has commented that the poor are more likely to be obese. It is well known that social status is linked to health, but her comments were also motivated by a mentality that victimises the most vulnerable. She should really be directing her criticism at the food industry. There is no doubt that an oversupply of cheap junk food fuelled by unregulated and irresponsible marketing limits our ability to make healthy choices. But there is an equally important question that...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Aseem Malhotra Tags: Comment Food & drink industry Obesity Health guardian.co.uk Health policy Society UK news Life and style Business Science Comment is free Source Type: news

Drug treatments to restore vascular function and diabesity.
Abstract Over the last decades, an escalating rate of type 2 diabetes has paralleled an epidemic rise in the prevalence of obesity. Both diabetes and obesity confer an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidities, including hypertension, coronary artery disease and stroke. Vascular dysfunction, represented by impaired endothelial release of vasodilator substances or defective smooth muscle vasodilator reactivity, is the early stage of the process leading to atherosclerosis and a common finding in patients with diabesity. It is understandable, therefore, that effective treatments for diabesity should restore vasc...
Source: Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises - January 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Cardillo C Tags: Ann Pharm Fr Source Type: research

Structural Renal Changes in Obesity and Diabetes
Summary: Overweight, obesity, and associated diseases represent an emerging problem, not only in Western countries but also in the developing world. They are now characterized as epidemic diseases. Obesity is particularly serious because its incidence in children and adolescents increased dramatically: it is estimated that in the United States every eighth adolescent suffers from obesity, which in the long run may reduce life expectancy in the population. Apart from cardiovascular disease (ie, blood pressure, stroke, and coronary heart disease), kidney diseases also have been shown to be associated with obesity. Epidemiol...
Source: Seminars in Nephrology - January 1, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kerstin Amann, Kerstin Benz Tags: Gunter Wolf, MD, MHBA Source Type: research

I left my smartphone at home and can’t tell if I’m in atrial fibrillation
The enormous impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on human suffering, health-care utilization, and physician resources is clear to the readers of HeartRhythm. Recent publications have developed 3 alarming trends: (1) the incidence of AF is increasing, perhaps fueled by the obesity epidemic; (2) our ability to treat AF is not improving, at least as assessed by age-adjusted mortality rates postdiagnosis; and (3) health-care costs for treatment of AF are growing exponentially. In reaction to these depressing facts, the tendency to want to learn more about our enemy is only natural. Improvements in bioengineering technology and ...
Source: Heart Rhythm - January 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David J. Callans Tags: Editorial Commentary Source Type: research

Influence of dietary patterns on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in China population: the INTERHEART China study.
CONCLUSIONS: Unhealthy dietary intake can increase the AMI risk. Improving intake of vegetables, fruits and tofu have the potential to partially prevent the rising epidemic of cardiovascular disease in China. PMID: 23422108 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Chinese Medical Journal - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Guo J, Li W, Wang Y, Chen T, Teo K, Liu LS, Yusuf S, INTERHEART China study investigators Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research

Republished: Mainstreaming HIV services for men who have sex with men: the role of general practitioners
Mainstreaming HIV services for men who have sex with men: The role of general practitioners General practitioners (GPs) and other primary care doctors around the world have a strong potential for providing quality HIV prevention, testing and treatment for men who have sex with men, as advocated by the recent WHO guideline.1 As the HIV epidemic becomes more focused on chronic disease care in many parts of the world, a number of primary care issues come to the forefront of clinical HIV service delivery. GPs have advantages in providing HIV services because of their position as trusted, community-based, long-term advocates fo...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - March 12, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wong, W. C. W., Kidd, M. R., Tucker, J. D. Tags: Liver disease, Sexual transmitted infections (viral), General practice / family medicine, Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Stroke, Hypertension, Communication, Ethics, Legal and forensic medicine Republished editoria Source Type: research

Hard times in Cuba linked to better national health
Conclusion This is an interesting study that appears to show that modest weight loss within a relatively short period across the whole population is associated with a downward trend in diabetes and reductions in death rates from both diabetes and heart disease. Similarly, weight regain was associated with an increase in diabetes incidence, prevalence and mortality as well as a slowing down in the decline of cardiovascular deaths. This type of study draws on many different data sources and, as such, there is a possibility of error. Also, as the authors point out, data was missing on diabetes incidence during the crisis year...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Diabetes Source Type: news

Association of obesity with socio-economic factors and obesity-related chronic diseases in rural southwest China
Conclusions: In order to reduce the obesity epidemic in rural southwest China, effective interventions must address socio-economic factors. Reducing obesity has a profound impact on the reduction of morbidity associated with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Source: Public Health - February 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: L. Cai, J. He, Y. Song, K. Zhao, W. Cui Tags: Original Research Source Type: research