This manuscript reviews the role of diet in five less common cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) namely, valvular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, congenital heart disease, and transplanted hearts. Valvular aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart...
Mother Teresa said: “the greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love...” Loneliness is a global phenomenon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430458
Diet is a major modifiable factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. Optimal body weight with a BMI between 20 and 24.9 (18.5 to 24.9 for Asians), and a diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, moderate in consumption of nuts,...
Evidence indicates that healthy lifestyles can significantly improve maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy. Several major physiological changes take place during a normal pregnancy, all aimed at keeping the mother and the growing fetus healthy. Five major lifestyles: tobac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i170
Skin disorders are a common cause of morbidity. Globally, the major bulk of these disorders is represented by dermatitis (atopic, contact, and seborrheic dermatitis), acne vulgaris, psoriasis, urticaria, viral skin diseases, fungal skin diseases, scabies, malignant skin melanoma,...
Healthy modulation of lifestyles in many cases has a better therapeutic effect than that obtained by many first-line drugs. These results and the recent slowdown in the development of new drugs have shifted more attention to the preventive and therapeutic role of healthy lifestyl...
Erectile dysfunction (ED), characterized by a man’s constant or recurrent disability to obtain and/or maintain penile erection sufficient to achieve and complete satisfactory sexual intercourse, is a common ailment. Its incidence and prevalence increases with age. ED is caused by...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i230191
Peripheral artery disease is a major health problem. It affects over 200 million people globally. It results in considerable suffering, curtailed functionality, and markedly reduced quality of life. Its presence prognosticates significantly higher major cardiovascular events. Ath...
Cardiac arrhythmias are common in clinical practice. The two most common are atrial fibrillation and malignant ventricular arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death. As noted in part I of this two-part manuscript, a plant-based diet, and fish intake appear to reduce the inciden...
Diet is a major modifiable factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. Part I of this two-part manuscript on the relationship between diet and heart failure discussed several healthy dietary patterns. In general, a plant-based with seafood, lean meats, low...
The heart is a mechanical pump that contracts in response to the action potential, a bioelectrical signal. The action potential starts in the sinus node cells and travels through both atria, causing them to contract. The atrioventricular (AV) node is the next stage of signal tran...
Venous thromboembolism is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. It is estimated to be the second most common medical complication, the second most common cause of prolonged hospitalisation, and the third most common cause of excess mortality. Recurrences are comm...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i130188
Introduction: Injuries are a leading cause of death in young people. Trauma is responsible for many hospital visits and ranks high in the category of years of potential life lost. There are significant productivity losses due to disability. Traumatic injuries may occur due to mot...
Micronutrients are essential for the proper physiological functioning of the human body. They are only needed in trace amounts. However, low, or excess serum levels can result in wide-ranging undesirable health effects and increase mortality. Further, some micronutrients like ars...
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. It is estimated that a large majority of coronary artery disease can be prevented by following healthy lifestyles. Healthy lifestyles are also linked to favorable changes in modifiable risk factor...
Diet is a major modifiable factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. These diseases impart the greatest non-communicable diseases burden globally. They are the leading cause of deaths in the world and account for 17.9 million deaths annually. This repres...
Sleep is a complex physiological event that occupies nearly one-third of human life. Poor sleep adversely affects several bodily systems. Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to premature death. Adequate sleep duration and sleep quality are important for a healthy life. For most...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2021/v16i330182
The role of red meat especially processed red meat, and its deleterious relationship with coronary artery disease is well known. A multitude of studies have demonstrated that processed red meat, saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, and sugar- sweetened beverages increase the ri...
Diet is a major modifiable factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. An optimal body weight with a BMI between 20 kg/m2 and 24.9 kg/m2 (18.5 kg/m2 to 24.9 kg/m2 for Asians), and a diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes; mo...
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Besides imparting enormous human suffering, they inflict huge direct and indirect financial costs on the worldwide society. With the ready availability of affordable therapeutics globally, and the re...