Tag: blood vessels
In 1999, Arthur Kramer, then at the University of Illinois, reported that healthy sedentary people aged 60 to 75 did better on tests requiring executive function if they were assigned…
AZODICARBONAMIDE Found in: Flour improver and bleaching agent: White flour, bread and rolls. Azodicarbonamide (ADC) has long been used by commercial bakers to strengthen dough, but has been poorly tested.…
Take people who are free of cardiovascular disease and ask them what they eat. Then, years later, find out if they’ve had a heart attack or stroke or have high…
“Diabetes can lead to small-blood-vessel disease. And the eyes have small blood vessels. The longer you’ve had diabetes and the higher your blood sugar is, the more likely you are…
Doctors consider prescribing drugs when your blood pressure is high—that is, it’s at least 140 over 90. But it’s a threat to your blood vessels before it crosses that line.…
“An optimal blood pressure is less than 115 systolic over 75 diastolic,” says Norm Campbell, professor of medicine, community health sciences, and physiology and pharmacology at the University of Calgary…
No time to exercise? Here’s how to get more bang for your buck. Two caveats: A short exercise session doesn’t burn enough calories to help you lose weight. And getting…
Older, heavier people who move their muscles may also be helping their brains. Researchers studied 107 frail, obese, sedentary older people in the St. Louis area. (“Frail” meant that they…
Kidney disease is harmful because it can lead to end-stage kidney disease, which is when your kidneys stop working entirely and you need either dialysis or a kidney transplant to…