The Difference Between Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol
The real culprit is saturated fats, so your diet is still important
Heart Disease
In 2012 heart disease was the biggest cause of death in the UK - killing 15.6% men (1 in 6) and 10.3% (1 in 10) women. So anything you can do to help your heart out - eating healthily is a good start - will increase your longevity.
This section will maintain key information and medical advancements relating to heart disease - how to prevent it and what treatments are available.
Resources
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Autophagy & Heart Health webcast
21-Mar-2022Webcast hosted by the Oxford Longevity Project with Prof Junichi Sadoshima, Rutgers University and Prof Robin Choudhury, Oxford University (FREE)
Biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health and disease
Non-profit medical association advocating for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion and development
Vascular Rejuvenation using EDTA
03-Feb-2021Dr Gervasio Lamas and Dr Isabelle Schiffer speaking in online meetup about how EDTA therapy affects vascular diseases, organized by Forever Healthy Foundation (FREE)
Company developing simple and direct interventions targeting toxic forms of cholesterol for age-related diseases.
Medical technology company transforming the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease.
Heart Disease Blog Posts
23-Dec-2020
11-Feb-2016
Chocolate - an innocent pleasure
Dark chocolate that retains flavonoids during manufacture could be good for your heart and mental health
02-Jun-2013
Repairing damaged hearts - first step to rejuvenation
If you can repair damage from heart attacks, why can't we repair heart damage from ageing?
28-May-2013
Heart muscle aging reversed (in mice)
Using the blood of younger mice to reverse the signs of aging in older mice
Recent News
mRNA delivers mutated proteins - regenerates cardiomyocytes post a heart attack
University of Houston - 16-Jun-2022
Stemin and YAP5SA notably restores normal cardiac pumping in mice
Read more...Daily glass of beetroot juice (inorganic nitrate) could interrupt harmful inflammation
The Guardian - 09-Jun-2022
Nitric oxide is a potential anti-inflammatory compound for heart patients
Read more...Same aged old male athletes at higher heart disease risk than female athletes
British Heart Foundation (BHF) - 07-Jun-2022
Stiffer aorta and older vascular age in older male athletes when compared to female athletes
Read more...Height may be an unrecognised non-modifiable risk factor for several health issues
The Guardian - 02-Jun-2022
Largest height study ever: being tall increases risk of peripheral neuropathy, lowers heart risk
Read more...Excessive TV time linked to poor heart health irrespective of genetic risk
The Guardian - 24-May-2022
Reducing TV time is linked to avoidance of coronary heart diseases
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