Heart Health = Urologic Health and Heart Unhealthy = Urologic Unhealthy: Rapid Review of Lifestyle Changes and Dietary Supplements

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of physiologically dysregulated parameters that can include elevated fasting blood glucose, high blood pressure, central obesity, increased triglyceride levels, insulin resistance, diabetes, elevated low density lipoprotein levels, and reduced high density lipoprotein levels in the blood. Effective clinical management of MetS is critical as it is strongly associated with long lasting and fatal complications in patients. Alongside standard care of lifestyle changes and medication, dietary supplements derived from herbal resources could be an alternative therapeutic strategy that is safe, efficient, culturally acceptable, and has few side effects. Of the dietary supplements, spicy foods have always been considered a great source of functional bioactive compounds. Herbal therapy is broadly used in many countries as a treatment or as a preventive measure in the management of MetS risk factors, including blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels. Herein, an attempt is made to evaluate the recent studies in the management of MetS with herbal alternatives, and to explore the possibility of their use as therapeutic treatments or supplements.

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Prevention and treatment of erectile dysfunction using lifestyle changes and dietary supplements: what works and what is worthless, part II

Urologic Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/j.ucl.2004.01.007 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 259-273 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Mark A Moyad ◽

James H Barada ◽

Tom F Lue ◽

John P Mulhall ◽

Irwin Goldstein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Dietary Supplements ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

What Works ◽

Prevention And Treatment

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Physical activity and the metabolic syndrome in Canada

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/h05-024 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 40-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Susan E Brien ◽

Peter T Katzmarzyk

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Health Surveys ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Heart Health ◽

Physically Active ◽

The Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Strenuous Activity ◽

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes ◽

The Relationship

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that predispose individuals to cardiovascular disease. Therapeutic lifestyle changes, including increased physical activity, are recommended for the prevention and treatment of MetS. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and MetS in Canada. The sample included 6406 men and 6475 women aged 18-64 y who were participants in the Canadian Heart Health Surveys (1986-1992). MetS was classified using criteria modified from the US National Cholesterol Education Program. Participants were deemed physically active if they were active at least once each week for at least 30 min, engaging in strenuous activity some of the time. The relationship between physical activity and MetS was assessed using logistic regression, with age, smoking, alcohol consumption, and income adequacy as covariates. A total of 14.4% of Canadians had MetS and 33.6% were physically active. The odds ratio for MetS was 0.73 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.54-0.98; p < 0.05) for physically active vs. physically inactive participants. The corresponding odds ratios were 0.45 (95% CI: 0.29-0.69; p < 0.001) and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.44-1.02; p = 0.06) for men and women, respectively. In summary, physical activity was associated with lower odds of MetS, particularly in men. Further research is required to determine the effectiveness of physical activity in the treatment of MetS.Key words: metabolic syndrome, physical activity, Canadian Heart Health Surveys.

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