HEART DISEASE RESOURCES

Faulty Heart Disease Gene Modified By Eating Fruit And Raw Vegetables
People who are exposed to higher levels of traffic pollution have a higher risk of heart attack for about six hours, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The authors say that those with diagnosed heart disease should try to avoid being in areas where traffic pollution levels are high..... Read more

Vigorous Exercise 3 Times Weekly Reduces Men's Heart Attack Risk By 22%
Men who do vigorous exercise three times a week were found to have a significantly lower risk of having a heart attack, compared to those of the same age who did not, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health wrote in the American College of Sports Medicine. The authors added that other important markers included hemoglobin A1c, apolipoprotein B and vitamin D.... Read more

Exhaust Fumes Exposure Raises Heart Attack Risk For Six Hours
People who are exposed to higher levels of traffic pollution have a higher risk of heart attack for about six hours, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The authors say that those with diagnosed heart disease should try to avoid being in areas where traffic pollution levels are high..... Read more

Apples And Pears Can Reduce Stroke Risk By 52%
Consuming fruit with white edible portions, such as pears and apples, can reduce the risk of stroke by 52%, researchers from Wageningen Uninversity in the Netherlands wrote in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. This is the first study to look at the link between fruit and vegetable color groups and stroke risk, ..... Read more