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Low Carb Seems to be Healthy In Every Way

August 25 2012 9:34 in Cholesterol, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Insulin, Low Carb High Fat, Weight Loss

A new review of all major studies on low carb diets once again show good news. Not only the weight improves: All important risk factors for heart disease get better. That includes blood pressure, blood sugar and the cholesterol profile.

Insulin levels also drop, obviously. That should only surprise a few bloggers. Those who still refuse to believe that low carb diets lower insulin or that low insulin is important for weight loss.

Here’s the review

PS: For fast news consider following my Twitter-channel. I tweeted on this paper a few days ago.

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Should You Take Drugs for Mildly Elevated Blood Pressure?

August 22 2012 9:48 in Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure

Medication for high blood pressure is extremely common. But who needs it? How high should the blood pressure be before medication is indicated? Usually a blood pressure above 140/90 is said to be high and a lot of people are then put on drugs.

But a new big review of all studies shows that it’s unclear if medication helps when blood pressure is only mildly elevated (140-159 systolic and/or 90-99 diastolic). It’s likely that the risk of side effects may outweigh the potential benefits in these cases.

Eating less sugar and starch may be a healthier way of lowering a mildly elevated blood pressure. A significantly reduced blood pressure has been shown in a number of studies testing low carb diets for weight loss (lower than on other weight loss diets). And I see it regularly in my patients.

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