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Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Women with metabolic syndrome are at high risk of developing peripheral artery disease, a condition that dramatically raises the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Continue reading...Multivitamins may lower heart disease death risk
Monday, July 20, 2009
Long-term regular consumption of a multivitamin may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 16 per cent, according to a new study from the US.
Continue reading...Nutrient-rich and GI diet cuts eye disease risk
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
A diet that includes key nutrients and low-glycemic index foods is likely to reduce risks for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the results of a new study. Researchers in the US showed that specific food intake patterns are linked with substantial age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk reductions, in what is said to be the first study to analyze these factors in combination.
Continue reading...Natto enzyme may boost heart health in at-risk people
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Nattokinase, an enzyme extracted from fermented soy, may reduce levels of compounds linked to blood clotting, and cut the risk of heart disease in people at-risk of the disease, suggests new research from Taiwan. The enzyme was found to be able to reduce levels of blood clotting (coagulation) factors such as fibrinogen, factor VII, and factor VIII in 45 men and women, according to results of a study published in the Nutrition Research.
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Board Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Health Radio News. The show is simulcast Saturdays at 8:00AM on WWRL 1600AM, New York City and Sirius/XM. You can also listen on Mondays at 11am Eastern on TogiNet. HRN is dedicated to sharing cutting-edge, breakthrough alternative and medical technologies so listeners have the chance to heal themselves - choices beyond prescription drugs and surgeries. Dr. Pressman is an Associate Professor of Bio-nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. He is also a Diplomate and past President of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Fellow of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and author of numerous textbooks and seventeen general public books on alternative health. Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of Gramercy Health Associates in New York City where he maintains a thriving private practice. Celebrities patients have included; Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Rhianna, Jordin Sparks, Neil Simon, Lauren Bacall, Tom Selleck, Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine, “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.” Dr. Pressman is available for private health consultations at Gramercy Health Associates at 212-228-5600, Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pmEST.
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