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by Monte Ladner, M.D.Health and Fitness Podcast by Monte Ladner, M.D.
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Fitness Rocks Podcast 065
29/09/2007
Lower Your Salt, Lower Your Blood Pressure, Save Your Life
In this episode of Fitness Rocks I will look at some recent data on sodium intake, blood pressure and your health. Over the past 20 years death from heart disease has declined slightly - but heart disease remains the number one killer of Americans even though it is an almost completely avoidable disease. Sodium intake is one of several important risk factors for heart disease that is within your control to change. Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 065 to learn about the dangers of sodium and how it is that Americans came to eat so much of it - you'll probably discover that you are inadvertently eating much more sodium than you think.
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Referecnes:
Reducing the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease by Reducing Sodium Intake
The Urgent Need to Reduce Sodium Consumption
Hypertension from Framingham to ALLHAT: Translating Clinical Trials into Practice
Explaining the Decrease in U.S. Deaths from Coronary Disease
Music:
Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam
Fitness Rocks Podcast 064
22/09/2007
What's Your HEART Score?
This week I talk to Dr. Arch Mainous, Ph.D. about the HEART score which is a risk assessment tool that he and his colleagues in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina developed. Listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 064 for an excellent discussion of the various risk factors for heart disease and to learn how you can use the HEART score to assess your current risk of having a heart attack. Of course, we also talk about strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease.
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References:
A Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score - American Journal of Cardiology
Music:
Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam
Fitness Rocks Podcast 063
15/09/2007
Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality
Another study looking at the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation has found some interesting news that you won't want to miss. Should you be taking vitamin D supplements? If so, how much and what kind? Check out podcast 063 for the answers.
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References:
Vitamin D Supplementation and Total Mortality
Editorial by Dr. Giovannucci
Vegan Freak Radio Podcast
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Fitness Rocks Podcast 062
08/09/2007
Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
This week we're looking at a recent study that investigated whether taking vitamins C, E, and beat carotene alone or in combination might help with reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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References:
The Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
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Fitness Rocks Podcast 061
02/09/2007
Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes
In this episode of Fitness Rocks I review recent data on the continued increase in the rate of rise of obesity in the USA and a paper that covers how to make effective lifestyle changes. There are many factors involved with changing one's lifestyle. Check out podcast 061 to learn which ones are likely to work for you.
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References:
The Trust for America's Health
Changing and Adhering to Lifestyle Changes: What Are the Keys?
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