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Eat This Way For Good Cardiovascular Nutrition

…really a “diet” so much as a lifestyle choice. My Pan-Asian, Modified-Mediterranean (PAMM) Diet I have been a proponent of the modified Mediterranean diet for years—even before it became fairly mainstream. In recent years, I’ve expanded that foundation to include the Japanese diet, because I…

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Forks Over Knives - Here's My Take on the China Study

…Study. I researched international cuisine for many years and came to the conclusion that the best diet on the planet is what I call a Pan-Asian Mediterranean diet. That’s what I eat, and I recommend it to my patients. Asian and Mediterranean cultures enjoy fish and smaller quantities of meat, root vegetables…

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Why I Recommend The Mediterranean Diet

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Patients trying to achieve good cardiovascular nutrition often ask why I’m so excited about the Mediterranean diet, why I have included it as part of my PAMM diet, and why I think anyone with cardiovascular problems should seriously consider it. The answer…

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What The Mediterranean Diet Does Better Than Any Other Diet

…recommend the Mediterranean diet and think it is especially good for people dealing with cardiovascular problems. Whether your issue is trying to maintain healthy blood pressure or healthy cholesterol levels, or you have reason to be concerned about heart attacks and strokes, the Mediterranean diet provides…

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Help Prevent Heart Attack by Avoiding Sugar

…cardiovascular nutrition is at the top of my list. Optimum heart health requires eating the PAMM way—that is, in keeping with my Pan Asian Modified Mediterranean diet. It emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, beans and legumes, healthy fats, and small amounts of lean meats and fish. Best of all, it…

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I Don't Recommend The American Heart Association's Diet Plan

…-style diet were 50 to 70 percent less likely to have had repeat cardiac events. Best of all, there had been no sudden deaths in this group. The Mediterranean diet is smart cardiovascular nutrition. It helps to promote healthy cholesterol, a good triglycerides level, healthy blood pressure, and minimizes…

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A Healthy Lifestyle (Almost) Eliminates Sudden Cardiac Death

…no-brainer. So is doing regular exercise. Maintaining a normal weight clearly reduces inflammatory compounds produced by body fat, while a Mediterranean diet is basically an anti-inflammatory diet. Both of these are key to preventing the root cause of heart disease: inflammation. Now it’s your turn…

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Skipping Breakfast Puts Your Heart at Risk

…you energized, and increase your satiety until your mid-day meal. One good protein-rich choice for breakfast is eggs. While the traditional Mediterranean diet suggests limiting eggs to a few times per week, I feel you’ll be fine eating eggs on a regular basis, as long as they come from free-range…

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Low-Carb Diets Can Make It Difficult To Achieve Healthy Cholesterol

…decide to start one of these diets. Based on this, I suggest that anyone trying to lose weight adhere to a diet akin to my Pan-Asian Modified Mediterranean diet, making sure to eat fresh fish at least two to three times a week. You’d can also enjoy fresh fruits, legumes, cold-water fish such as salmon…

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Reducing Cholesterol With Statin Drugs

…interfering with the liver’s ability to produce cholesterol. As little as 50 mg per day can have a positive effect. * My Pan-Asian Modified Mediterranean-type diet (PAMM) is rich in fiber, healthy fats (omega-3s from fish and fish oil), garlic and onions (two potent cholesterol-busters), and fresh fruits…

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Lowering Heart Risk Factors Begins With Lifestyle

…cholesterol levels, lower your blood pressure levels, lose weight, walk more, dance more, love more, reduce stress? You can do this with a Mediterranean diet, exercise, emotional release, stress management, vitamins and minerals, touch therapy, phytonutrients, and L-arginine. If you have heart disease…

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Statin Drugs Will Not Reduce Lp(a)

…Here’s what I recommend: * If you’re as concerned about good cardiovascular nutrition as I am, I hope you’ll follow my Pan-Asian Modified Mediterranean diet. You’ll eat fresh fish (cold-water fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel) and fish oils at least two to three times a week. You’ll…

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Mediterranean Eating for a Healthy Heart

…last week that was no news to me. You probably heard about it, too--a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that the Mediterranean diet is the only diet associated with lower risk of heart disease. Readers of my newsletter, Heart, Health & Nutrition, know that I've been recommending…

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Statin Drugs and Natural Solutions for Healthy Cholesterol

…interfering with the liver’s ability to produce cholesterol. As little as 50 mg per day can have a positive effect. * My Pan-Asian Modified Mediterranean-type diet (PAMM) is great for this and for overall cardiovascular nutrition. It’s rich in fiber, healthy fats (omega-3s from fish and fish oil), garlic…

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Eat Well for Heart Health

…a great deal of research, I’ve concluded that the best way overall diet for your heart and arteries combines a high-fiber, healthy-fat, Mediterranean-type diet with traditional Asian cuisine. I call this approach to eating the Pan-Asian Modified Mediterranean (or PAMM) diet. This diet, which is high…

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Will Aspirin Work For You?

…insurance if ordered by a physician. As always, I encourage you to follow what I consider to be the healthiest diet of all, the Pan Asian Modified Mediterranean Diet, exercise regularly, reduce stress, and increase the amount of fun you have each day to keep your heart happy and your entire cardiovascular…

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Does Healthy Cholesterol Really Lower Risk of Dementia?

…the risk factors that are causing your LDL cholesterol levels to rise above the optimum level. Avoid excess sugar by following an organic Mediterranean-style diet rich in fish, DHA-fortified eggs, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables; keep your blood pressure in check by better managing stress; and lose…

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The Heart-Brain Connection

…just like the heart, your brain needs the proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, and nutrients. The same Pan Asian Modified Mediterranean diet (PAMM) that Dr. Sinatra recommends to prevent cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders as well as promote overall optimum…

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