With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health
Razi Berry People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare — ACNAP Congress 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Participants lost weight and achieved benefits in […]
Stress Connected to ‘Broken Heart’
Razi Berry Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The study found the greater the activity in nerve cells in the amygdala region of the brain, the sooner the condition […]
Walnuts: Good for the Gut, and the Heart
Razi Berry Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria. New research suggests that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts. “Good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as […]
Other Bisphenol Types May Have Less Impact on Heart Function Than BPA
Razi Berry Some chemical alternatives to plastic bisphenol-a (BPA), which is still commonly used in medical settings such as operating rooms and intensive care units, may be less disruptive to heart electrical function than BPA, according to a pre-clinical study from Children’s National Hospital that explored how the structural analogues bisphenol-s (BPS) and bisphenol-f (BPF) […]
Can a little bit of exercise make you smarter?
Razi Berry Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too. Exercise is cheap and ubiquitous with smart results Neuroscientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that […]
Good versus Evil: The Great (or not so Great) Coffee Debate Continues
Razi Berry Drinking coffee might keep us up at night, but new research has given us a reason to sleep easy knowing that the popular drink isn’t as bad for our arteries as some previous studies would suggest. 25 cups a day is a-ok! The research from Queen Mary University of London has shown that […]
Changes in Heart During Perimenopause
Razi Berry It’s known that the female heart changes after menopause, but a new University of Guelph study is the first to reveal hidden changes that are happening during perimenopause– the stage before menopause. Small changes observed in perimenopause offer potential for protecting women’s hearts These small, underappreciated changes have potential implications for protecting women’s […]
Intelligence Impacts Health and Aging
Razi Berry For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person’s general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of this link. This insight could provide valuable information to […]
6 Sleep MYTHS That Cause Health Problems
Razi Berry A recent study on sleep myths concluded there are three very commonly held beliefs about sleep that are simply not supported by scientific evidence, and in fact could be causing harm. The three sleep myths that were “debunked” in this study were, the following: loud snoring is not a health concern, getting only […]
Apple Watch May be Able to Detect Atrial Fibrillation
Razi Berry A preliminary report from Stanford University School of Medicine shows promise of wearable technology being used to detect atrial fibrillation.1 The research was part of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study including over 400,000 enrolled individuals. The study concluded that wearable technology is able to safely identify heart rate irregularities, including […]