Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia are two of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Until now the most common treatment is a drug therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alternative treatment, which was a 4-week defined, plant-based diet.

This Episode is about cardiovascular fitness and the risk of migraine. While there are several studies examining the association between Physical Activity and migraine there are only some studies examining the relationship between migraine and cardiovascular fitness, which also depends on genetic components and is stronger associated with health outcomes.

As we get older, cardiovascular disease is something that makes its way onto our radar. You’re probably already aware that diet and lifestyle can affect your risk of heart disease. However, research now shows that doing something as simple as passive stretching for heart health could help you live longer — plus it feels amazing! The presented study points to the conclusion that gentle stretching can greatly benefit your heart health.

Athlete's heart is accompanied by relevant remodelling of the left ventricle (LV), with different degrees of adaptation depending on the body composition, type and level of training, years of sports practice, and period of the competitive season. Exercise- induced cardiac remodelling is accompanied by an increase in chamber size, wall thickness and LVM. This is very similar to cardiac patients with LV hypertrophy. There are some clinical tools that can we use to distinguish between an athlete's heart and a heart with hypertrophy due to hypertensive heart disease.

Recent numbers are showing that gestational diabetes is affecting 14% of all pregnancies every year. The effect this condition has on the child’s “fetal programming” and therefore on its cardiovascular system is still unclear. The presented study will investigate the influence of physical activity before pregnancy as a preventive factor.

Interest in plant-based diets is increasing in many regions worldwide. Until now, vegetarian and vegan diets have been investigated in mainly in adults to lower cardiometabolic risk, but increase fracture risk in vegans having a low dietary calcium content. This study wants to investigate the effects of plant-based diets especially in children.

Cardiovascular complications occur in up to 80% of patients with anorexia nervosa and account for up to 30% of mortality. But what are the origin and the pathological mechanisms leading to higher cardiovascular disease risk in anorexia nervosa?

Explaining the factors why sudden Cardiac Death in endurance sport is common especially in athletes who practice triathlon. Focusing on pathophysiological reasons of death, swimming related deaths (OWS- open water swimming) and looking at Prevention regarding systematic screening examination, family history, risk factors and physical examination.

Coffee is one of the most popular and widely consumed beverages in the world, and its role in CVD remains controversial. This article investigates specifically the affect of coffee on the coronary artery calcium, as known as the CAC.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is often used as a self-medication for a lot of different diseases. This article shows the health risk and benefits and potential therapeutic approaches of CBD, in the context of cardiovascular diseases.