Why you dont want to eat food that results in high blood glucose levels?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
"   We know that diabetes can lead to serious complications because of elevated blood glucose levels. We don’t, however, have to be diagnosed with diabetes to be exposed to the negative effects of elevated blood glucose. What is called protein glycation and formation of advanced glycation end products play...
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Is a high fat, ketogenic diet good for your cardiovascular system?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Is a high fat, ketogenic diet good for your cardiovascular system?   Let’s see what science says about the effect of the ketogenic diet on the cardiovascular system.The goal of this study was to measure changes in glucose, lipid, and inflammation (RosenbaumM, et al., 2019).17 men were put on a...
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Is there an easy way to reduce inflammation without causing side effects?

Is there an easy way to reduce inflammation without causing side effects?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Can you just implement one simple thing to help reduce inflammation?  You actually can and it is not taking an anti-inflammatory drug. What I’m talking about you can buy it in a regular grocery store. Low grade inflammation is inflammation you may not be aware of because it does not...
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Can your blood glucose regulation affect your memory?

Can your blood glucose regulation affect your memory?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  This study investigated how the ability to control the levels of blood glucose was related to mood and cognition (Young H, Benton D, 2014). 155 adults, aged 45-85 years,  without a diagnosis of diabetes, were given an oral glucose tolerance test and cognitive tests.  The researchers found that those with...
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What can blueberries do for you?

What can blueberries do for you?

Blueberries contain flavonoids and it is the flavonoids that provide all the health benefits. The following study showed that daily 1-month blueberry consumption increased flow-mediated dilation as well as lowered systolic blood pressure (Rodriguez-Mateos A, et.al., 2019). The more blueberries are researched, the more impressive they look. Flow-mediated dilation is...
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We don’t need a lot of this, but we need some.

We don’t need a lot of this, but we need some.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
A mineral which does not get much attention is involved in several important functions. Low boron profile has been related to a poor immune function, increased risk of mortality, osteoporosis, and cognitive deterioration (Khaliq H, et.al., 2018). Research incorporating electroencephalographic (ECG) data in healthy men and women showed that boron affected...
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Not only what we eat but how the food is prepared can either help us or hurt us

Not only what we eat but how the food is prepared can either help us or hurt us

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  Advanced glycation end products are compounds that can be found in food and they also can be formed when the food is cooked. Glycation takes place when sugar reacts with fat and protein, and can also be formed when the blood glucose is high.   These products accumulate intracellularly and...
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Does milk help prevent fractures?

Does milk help prevent fractures?

Milk is by most people believed to help support bone formation and reduce the risk for fractures, but is that true? The following research investigated milk intake and the risk of mortality and fractures in women and men (Michaelsson K, et.al., 2014). This study was done in Sweden and included...
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Your blood glucose level affects the health of your blood vessels.

Your blood glucose level affects the health of your blood vessels.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  Everybody agrees that to be able to function well and live a long life, we need good blood circulation. This necessitates a healthy vascular system. Your vascular system is especially important for your heart, brain, and the rest of your body because the blood delivers nutrients and oxygen. Without a...
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How meal times and light exposure affects cancer risk

How meal times and light exposure affects cancer risk

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
When the timing of meals was assessed to see if it affected the risk for breast and prostate cancer, something interesting was found. The research was carried out between 2008 and 2013 in Spain (Kogevinas M, et.al., 2018). Included in the study was 621 cases of prostate cancer and 1205...
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Can nuts reduce the formation of vascular plaque?

Can nuts reduce the formation of vascular plaque?

Plaque formation in the vascular system is something we are better off without, not only because it will increase cardiovascular risk, but we need good blood circulation to all tissue we have. Blood vessels in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients have, for example, been found to have a lot of...
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What is the best predictor of aging?

What is the best predictor of aging?

Chronological and physiological age is not the same. You can be younger than your actual years or you can be older. This depends a lot on your diet and lifestyle. The referenced research was conducted to figure out the most important drivers for successful aging (Arai Y, et.al., 2015). This...
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Which is better for lowering the risk of dementia, fruit or vegetables?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
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What foods affect your memory?

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The Danger of Oxidized Cholesterol and How to Avoid It

The Danger of Oxidized Cholesterol and How to Avoid It

The danger of oxidized cholesterol and how to avoid it. Maybe you have read that there is no reason to worry about cholesterol being high, because we need cholesterol, and there is no evidence that it will cause cardiovascular disease. There is however a lot of evidence showing the danger...
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Timing your meals is important for your health. Here's how:

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
    Time-restricting when you eat can affect your appetite, blood pressure and insulin sensitivity We tend to focus all our attention on what we eat, and while that is important, when we eat will also have a big impact on our health. This study evaluated eating earlier in the...
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Can Garlic reduce Vascular Plaque?

Can Garlic reduce Vascular Plaque?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
Plaque is a term used for deposits in the arteries. Not all plaque is equally dangerous. It depends on the thickness and what it is made of. The most dangerous plaque is unstable and may create a blood clot causing an obstruction of an artery if it breaks loose. When...
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Can your bacterial flora clog up your arteries?

Can your bacterial flora clog up your arteries?

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How does our diet affect our heart health?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  This is very important. These are the biggest nutrient factors influencing cardiovascular mortality. This research may surprise you. The researchers evaluated the association between specific patterns of protein intake andcardiovascular mortality in 81.337 men and women, and they found some interesting associations(Tharrey M, et.al., 2018). The risk for cardiovascular...
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Your Blood Glucose Level after You Eat can Affect Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

Your Blood Glucose Level after You Eat can Affect Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

https://youtube.com/embed/10nP2o_aZjI Your blood glucose level after you eat can affect your risk for cardiovascular disease. Several studies show a correlation between blood glucose levels and what happens to your arteries. The most common ways to evaluate the blood glucose metabolism is to measure fasting blood glucose and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)....
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