Introduction Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects more than 122 million adults in the United States—nearly 1 in 2 adults—and over 1.28 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organization and the CDC. Often called the “silent killer,” it quietly damages blood vessels and organs over time, leading to deadly complications like heart attacks,…
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Big Heart Benefits From Small Efforts: Discover VILPA
This article discusses a study showing the benefits of VILPA in lowering heart disease risk.
Cancer Prevention Made Easy With VILPA: Transform Your Daily Routine
This article discusses the cancer-lowering effects of VILPA or vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity.
Sugar Rationing In The First 1000 Days Of Life Protected Against Chronic Disease
A landmark study published in Science has revealed compelling evidence that sugar exposure during the first 1,000 days of life—from conception through early childhood—significantly impacts lifelong metabolic health. The research cleverly utilizes a natural experiment created by the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in September 1953. The Natural Experiment Historical Context During…
A drink a day shrinks the brain
The study Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank shows that one unit of alcohol drunk a day can lead to loss of gray and white matter in the brain. It was published in Nature Communications in March 2022.[1] The research involved 36,678 generally healthy, middle-aged adults from the…