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| + | This article is from the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. It was written by a professor at Stanford who provides excellent contact information, including an e-mail address. The article discusses the importance of lifestyle over heredity. Although the author acknowledges that heredity plays a role, he emphasizes the importance of lifestyle and diet. Overall, I felt that this article was very informative and was validated by the number of times it has been referenced (47). | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:28, 28 February 2011
Contents
Garlic: Myth, Magic, Or fact
This article outlines the health benefits of Garlic
Nick Pangares
Why Garlic is Good For You
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20071015/why-garlic-is-good-for-you (
Though it it from WebMd, a fairly large health article site, this article uses a source from Proceedings of the National Academy of sciences. It cites that human blood cells immediately began producing hydrogen sulfide after receiving garlic. Hydrogen sulfide has been known to relax blood vessels and increase vital blood flow.
Breanne
We Are What We Eat
This is an article from The Economist back in 2003. I like that it specifically addresses the question of heredity vs. diet, however I wish there was more links to the sources. I found a really great looking article here (http://journals.lww.com/amjmedsci/Citation/1958/03000/Relative_Significance_of_Heredity,_Diet_and.3.aspx) from the The American Journal of Medical Sciences but without subscribing to the journal or purchasing the article, I could not access the entire thing.
Breanne Flynn
Give your heart a Hug
This article focuses on heart disease and how heavily certain things such as diet or hereditary factors influence the risk of getting heart disease
Nick Pangares
How dietary deficiency, genes and a toxin can cooperate to produce arteriosclerosis and ischemic heart disease.
This article, from a medical journal, uses many scientific and medical terms to examine the causes of heart disease
Paige Brunett
Cardiovascular disease prevention and lifestyle interventions: effectiveness and efficacy.
This article is from the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. It was written by a professor at Stanford who provides excellent contact information, including an e-mail address. The article discusses the importance of lifestyle over heredity. Although the author acknowledges that heredity plays a role, he emphasizes the importance of lifestyle and diet. Overall, I felt that this article was very informative and was validated by the number of times it has been referenced (47).
Brenna Greene
