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    Not all Saturated Fats are equal when it comes to Heart Health

    January 28, 2019, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

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    Consumption of individual saturated fatty acids and the risk of myocardial infarction in a UK and a Danish cohort. International Journal of Cardiology, 2018; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.064
    Jun Li, Qi Sun. Consumption of saturated fatty acids and coronary heart disease risk. International Journal of Cardiology, 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.022

    Cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in meats and the benefits of plant-based and dairy alternatives. The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our risk of a heart attack, according to a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology...

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    Mediterranean-style diet may Eliminate need for Reflux Medications

    September 9, 2017, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

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    A Comparison of Alkaline Water and Mediterranean Diet vs Proton Pump Inhibition for Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2017; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1454

    A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications. This is according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery by researchers from Northwell Health’s The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and New York Medical College.

    When compared to patients who took the traditional reflux medication, proton pump inhibitors (PPI), those patients who consumed a 90-95% whole food, plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet paired with alkaline water had the same if not better r...

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