Saturated fat? Cholesterol? Sure, red meat has plenty of those, but it also contains a compound that toys with gut bacteria …
atherosclerosis
Even Mummies Had Clogged Arteries
The latest analysis of ancient vessels shows that plaques have long been a global — and common problem.
Environmental Toxins May Boost Heart Risk
In the first study of its kind, researchers in Sweden have linked exposure to environmental toxins to an increased risk of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries — a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
A Blood Test to Predict Death? It Could Be Possible
Could a simple blood test predict a person’s risk of dying from heart disease or cancer?
Scientists Uncover the First Case of Hardened Arteries in a Mummy
It’s widely known that atherosclerosis — the hardening of the arteries that contributes to heart attack — is caused by our modern lifestyle: how many of us sit sedentary at our desks all day, eating fat-laden fast-food diets, …
Low-carb diets linked to vascular disease
Ever wonder how all that fat and protein in a low-carb diet could be good for you, even though you’re losing weight? A new study today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that, well, in fact, it isn’t.
Mice that were fed a high protein, high fat diet — designed to resemble a human low-carb diet …