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Researchers Find Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease

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A sizable research of French individuals, which was published on September 7 in The BMJ, found a probable direct link between higher artificial sweetener usage and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attack and stroke. Millions of people everyday eat these food additives, which can be found in countless foods and beverages. According to the findings, these artificial sweeteners should not be viewed as a secure and healthy substitute for sugar, which is in accordance with the existing stance of many health organizations. Artificial sweeteners are frequently employed as calorie-free or low-calorie substitutes for sugar. They are present in millions of items around the world and have a global market value of $7.2 billion (£5.9 billion; €7.0 billion). They are particularly prevalent in highly processed foods including artificially sweetened beverages, some snacks, and ready meals with less calories. Artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened drinks (ASB) have alrea...

Protect Yourself Against Heart Attack and Stroke – Train Your Blood Vessels

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In order to prevent oxygen-rich blood from reaching the cells in the heart or brain, a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery causes the majority of heart attacks and strokes globally. Tissues perish when occluded for too long. However, a growing body of research indicates that brief, periodic reductions in blood flow using a blood pressure cuff may help lessen tissue damage and prevent the worst effects of heart attacks and strokes, much to how exercise prepares muscles for harder exercises. The simple, noninvasive procedure may reduce the burden on the heart and enhance cardiac and vascular function. It may also marginally lower blood pressure. James Lang, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, collated the findings of almost 100 studies, some of which were his own, for a recent review study that was published in the Journal of Physiology. According to him, "remote ischemic preconditioning" (RIPC) usually involves applying high pressure to a person...

Research Shows Salt Substitutes Lower Risk of Heart Attack/Stroke and Death

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Dietary salt substitutes reduce the incidence of heart attack, stroke, death from all causes, and cardiovascular disease, according to a pooled data analysis of the current evidence. Benefits are anticipated to be universal, according to researchers. Dietary salt substitutes reduce the incidence of heart attack, stroke, death from all causes, and cardiovascular disease, per a pooled data analysis of the current evidence. On August 9, the results were released in the BMJ journal Heart. The researchers think that individuals all over the world are likely to benefit from these substitutes' positive impacts. Cardiovascular disease is the largest cause of death worldwide, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for an early death. Blood pressure is known to rise with a diet that is heavy in sodium and low in potassium. According to the study, 1.28 billion people worldwide have excessive blood pressure, yet more than half of these cases go untreated. Blood pressure is known to be ...