Commentary February 19, 2014 Peter Libby MD Full Story Observational studies have long associated a food pattern that has come to be called the “Mediterranean diet” with reduced cardiovascular disease. In pioneering work, the late Ancel Keys in the Seven Countries Study documented a gradient in cardiovascular risk from south to north in Europe and […]
JAMA 2014 Jan 22;311(11)415-417, M Ruiz-Canela, R Estruch, D Corella, J Salas-Salvadó, MA Martínez-González Research · January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This multicenter study from Spain previously reported a reduction in MI and stroke with a Mediterranean diet, which includes extra-virgin olive oil and nuts. The authors now report results of a […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 21, MA Moon News January 21, 2014 Full Story Two variations of the Mediterranean diet were associated with a lower risk of peripheral artery disease, compared with a control diet, in a secondary analysis of the PREDIMED randomized clinical trial, as reported in a Research Letter to the editor in […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, MA Moon News January 09, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/4027 Even without increased exercise or calorie restrictions, older white men and women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who […]
Michael O’Riordan June 03, 2014 MADRID, SPAIN — An analysis of the primary-prevention PREDIMED study provides further evidence as to why a Mediterranean diet is able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease[1]. In a substudy of the trial, investigators report that individuals who adhered to the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin oil had significant regression […]
Nutrients. 2013 Dec; 5(12): 5205–5217. Published online 2013 Dec 18. doi: 10.3390/nu5125205 PMCID: PMC3875914 Antonio Paoli Abstract Weight loss protocols can only be considered successful if they deliver consistent results over the long term—a goal which is often elusive, so much so that the term “yo-yo” is used to describe the perennial weight loss/weight regain […]
Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASN/42800 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. In this prospective, observational […]
Pauline Anderson November 05, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813821 Middle-aged women following a healthy Mediterranean-type diet — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish, moderate amounts of alcohol, and little red meat — have much greater odds of healthy aging later on, a new study reports. “In this study, women with healthier dietary […]
Healthy Diet Aids Survival After Myocardial Infarction http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/MyocardialInfarction/41379 Published: Sep 4, 2013 | Updated: Sep 5, 2013 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today The same heart-healthy diet that can prevent heart disease also might boost survival long-term after a heart attack, observational results indicated. Overall, the healthiest eaters were 24% less likely to […]
by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today 06.17.2013 A low-fat, low-carb diet altered levels of lipid-depleted beta-amyloid peptides in a small clinical trial, suggesting a biochemical explanation for past observations connecting lifestyle factors to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. Those assigned to 4 weeks on the “low” diet in the 47-person trial showed […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 21, 2013 By Kathleen Struck , Senior Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Participants considered to be at high vascular risk were enrolled in a randomised, primary prevention trial with nutritional intervention comparing two Mediterranean diets (supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts) versus a low-fat control […]
Ramón Estruch, M.D., Ph.D. BACKGROUND Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown an inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk. We conducted a randomized trial of this diet pattern for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events. METHODS In a multicenter trial in Spain, we randomly assigned participants who […]