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DISEASE/PREVENTION

HEART DISEASE/ATHEROSCLEROSIS
CANCER
OSTEOPOROSIS
DIABETES (TYPE 1 and 2)

 

 

HEART DISEASE: A MATTER OF PLUMBING?

Q.    What are the major components involved in atherosclerosis?
Q.    What are macrophages and how are they involved in atherosclerosis?
Q.    What are lipoproteins and what do they do?
Q.    Where does LDL come from and what does it do?
Q.    Where does HDL come from and what does it do?
Q.    Where does atherosclerosis occur?
Q.   What is atherosclerosis?
Q.    How does atherosclerosis occur?
Q.    When does atherosclerosis begin?

Many Factors Contribute to any Factors Contributes to Heart Disease

Q.    What are the risk factors associated with heart disease?
Q.    How important are blood lipids in determining the risk of heart disease and stroke?
Q.    What are recommendations for blood lipids?
Q.    What factors raise total and LDL cholesterol?

 

HYPERTENSION HURTS THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS

Q.    What is hypertension?
Q.    How is high blood pressure diagnosed?
Q.    Why is hypertension deleterious?
Q.    What factors are associated with hypertension?
Q.    How is high blood pressure treated?
Q.    What kinds of drugs are used to treat high blood pressure?

 

FOODS, NUTRIENTS AND HEART DISEASE

Q.    How does food cholesterol impact the development of heart disease?
Q.    How does saturated fat influence risk factors for heart disease?
Q.    How can saturated fatty acids slow the removal of cholesterol from the blood?
Q.    How do unsaturated fatty acids affect cholesterol levels?
Q.    How does olive oil and oleic acid impact heart disease?
Q.    How does linoleic acid (omega-6 PUFA) impact heart disease?
Q.    How do omega 3 fatty acids impact heart disease?
Q.    Is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 important and what ratio is best?
Q.    Should fish oil supplements be used to promote a healthy cardiovascular system?
Q.    Do trans fatty acids increase the risk of heart disease?
Q.    What other dietary factors influence the development of heart disease?
Q.    Does supplemental vitamin C help deter atherosclerotic development?
Q.    Can vitamin E help prevent heart disease?
Q.    Does beta-carotene and other carotenoids decrease the risk of heart disease?
Q.    Can garlic help prevent heart disease?
Q.    What role do folate and vitamins B6 and B12 play in relation to heart disease?
Q.    Can fiber impact heart disease prevention?
Q.    How can plant sterols help lower heart disease risk?
Q.    Can eating more flavonoids lower the risk of heart disease?
Q.    Can drinking wine decrease the risk of heart disease?
Q.    What drugs are prescribed to reduce blood cholesterol?
Q.    Is iron status in the body related to heart disease?
Q.    Can coenzyme Q (ubiquinone) be helpful in preventing heart attacks?

 

CANCER: WHEN GOOD CELLS GO BAD

Q.    Where does cancer come from?
Q.    How does cancer develop?
Q.    What is the difference between a tumor and cancer?
Q.    What causes a normal cell to go awry?
Q.    Can we fix mutations before cancer develops?
Q.    How is cancer treated?
Q.    How bad is smoking to human health, and is it associated with cancer?
Q.    How is nutrition involved in cancer prevention?
Q.    Does obesity place us at a higher risk for cancer?
Q.    Is dietary fat related to cancer?
Q.    Why are antioxidants important in cancer prevention?
Q.    Can vitamin C decrease the incidence of cancer?
Q.    Is beta-carotene and other carotenoids important in cancer prevention?
Q.    Is fiber related to cancer prevention?
Q.    Can eating more broccoli and cauliflower reduce the risk of cancer?
Q.    Can tumeric (curcumin) help prevent cancer?
Q.    In general what substances in food may be important in cancer prevention?

 

OSTEOPORSIS: BONES WITH HOLES

Q.    How big of a problem is osteoporosis?
Q.    How is osteoporosis diagnosed?
Q.    What is the composition of bone?
Q.    Is bone actively modified?
Q.    How is bone remodeled?
Q.    Is there a point in life when bones peak in density?
Q.    How much bone is lost as osteoporosis develops?
Q.    How is estrogen involved in the loss of bone mineral?
Q.    What nutritional and behavioral factors are important in preventing osteoporosis?
Q.    Can osteoporosis occur earlier in life?
Q.    What are the most conventional ways to prevent osteoporosis?
Q.    Can soy help prevent osteoporosis?
Q.    Can caffeine or coffee cause osteoporosis?

 

DIABETES: NOT SUCH A SWEET DISEASE

Q.    What is diabetes?
Q.    What causes type 2 diabetes?
Q.    Does sugar cause diabetes?

 

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