Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
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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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Your Heart: An Owner’s Guide
Guide that makes crucial, potentially life-saving information about the heart easily accessible written by John A. Elefteriades
Cyclarity Therapeutics
Company developing simple and direct interventions targeting toxic forms of cholesterol for age-related diseases.
Autophagy & Heart Health webcast
21-Mar-2022
Webcast hosted by the Oxford Longevity Project with Prof Junichi Sadoshima, Rutgers University and Prof Robin Choudhury, Oxford University (FREE)
The Francis Crick Institute
Biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health and disease
American College of Cardiology
Non-profit medical association advocating for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion and development
Vascular Rejuvenation using EDTA
03-Feb-2021
Dr Gervasio Lamas and Dr Isabelle Schiffer speaking in online meetup about how EDTA therapy affects vascular diseases, organized by Forever Healthy Foundation (FREE)
Heart Disease Blog Posts
20-Dec-2022
23-Dec-2020
The Difference Between Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol
The real culprit is saturated fats, so your diet is still important
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
Ultra-processed food: A recipe for major cardiovascular events
The Guardian - 27-Aug-2023
UK government discourages consumption due to high heart disease and stroke risk
Read more...Salt-free diet: the simple way to reduce your risk of heart disease
The Guardian - 27-Aug-2023
Simply not adding salt to EVERY meal can have the biggest effect
Read more...Human heart on a microchip: A revolutionary new tool for medical research
Methuselah Foundation - 14-Aug-2023
Organ on a chip may be more successful than mice models in translating science to the clinic
Read more...Scientists design a rapid and inexpensive method to grow human blood vessels
Pursuit by The University of Melbourne - 01-Aug-2023
Tissue engineered blood vessels might replace bypass surgery to treat heart disease in future
Read more...Weekend workouts keep your heart as healthy as regular exercise
The Guardian - 18-Jul-2023
150 minutes of exercise throughout the week or during only weekends can lower heart disease risk
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