Month: June 2019

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Millions of cardiovascular deaths attributed to not eating enough fruits and vegetables

Not Enough Veggies

Percentage of cardiovascular deaths (cardiovascular disease mortality) attributable to suboptimal vegetable intake (less than 400 grams per day) in countries around the world. Credit: Global Dietary Database 2010/Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University

Preliminary findings from a new study reveal that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year. The study estimated that roughly 1 in 7 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough fruit and 1 in 12 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough vegetables.

Low fruit intake resulted in nearly 1.8 million cardiovascular deaths in 2010, while low vegetable intake resulted in 1 million deaths, according to researchers. Overall, the toll of suboptimal fruit intake was almost double that of vegetables. The impacts were most acute in countries with the lowest average intakes of fruits and vegetables.

“Fruits and vegetables are a modifiable component of diet that can impact preventable deaths globally,” said lead study author Victoria Miller, a postdoctoral researcher at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. “Our findings indicate the need for population-based efforts to increase fruit and vegetable consumption throughout the world.”

https://www.nexusnewsfeed.com/article/food-cooking/millions-of-cardiovascular-deaths-attributed-to-not-eating-enough-fruits-and-vegetables/

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Shocking new drug danger discovered: Statins found to cause ALS, a fatal nervous system disorder

Statins

Many people take statins with the aim of improving their health, but these drugs come with so many side effects that they’re often not worth taking. Long under fire for their lack of results and their role in raising the risk of diabetes, yet another reason has emerged for avoiding these drugs: They can cause the deadly disorder ALS.

ALS, which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a nervous system disorder that causes progressive muscle strength loss that is irreversible. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, it cause nerve cells within the spinal cord and brain that control your voluntary muscles to die. It may start with weakness in one leg or arm and speech changes before leading to muscle twitching and eventually preventing people from moving, speaking, eating and breathing. There is no cure, and the disease is fatal

https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-06-04-shocking-new-drug-danger-discovered-statins-found-to-cause-als-a-fatal-nervous-system-disorder.html

And here are some snippets from a video I am part way through watching:

Seniors with a HIGHER level of cholesterol have a 70% LOWER risk of dementia!
The brain is 60% fat and much of that is cholesterol.
25% of the cholesterol in your body is in your brain.
“If you deprive cholesterol from the brain then you directly affect the machinery that triggers the release of neurotransmitters… …and neurotransmitters affect how smart you are and how well you remember things.”
A recent MIT paper showed a clear link between statin drugs and Alzheimer’s disease. The author wrote, “not having enough cholesterol in your brain plays a critical role in the (Alzheimer’s) disease process.”
A high cholesterol diet improved brain function in Alzheimer’s patients.