TWIW 222: The vegan twin may have less heart disease risk

This Week In Wellness a study of 22 pairs of identical twins by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that a vegan diet may improve cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231130113042.htm https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812392

TWIW 173: Lifestyle, not heart disease, raises Covid risk

This Week In Wellness Michigan Medical researchers have determined that it is the lifestyle factors that increase heart disease risk, not the presence of heart disease itself, that raises the risk of Covid-19 death. The study looked at over 5000 people admitted to Intensive Care Units with severe Covid in in the United States and… Continue reading TWIW 173: Lifestyle, not heart disease, raises Covid risk

TWIW 134: Not so secret; herbs and spices lower blood pressure

This Week In Wellness a randomised control trial conducted by researchers from Pennsylvania State University has shown that diets high in herbs and spices may reduce blood pressure in people at risk of cardiovascular disease. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-herbs-and-spices-lower-blood-pressure#Three-test-diets https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/114/6/1936/6369090 Join me on the 16th of December for my LIVE streamed webinar on “How to strengthen your body… Continue reading TWIW 134: Not so secret; herbs and spices lower blood pressure