Dossier Caloric restriction | Observatoire de la prévention de l'Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

Slowing down aging, a new concept for the prevention of all chronic diseases

5 April 2024

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Age is an important risk factor for all chronic diseases, implying that finding ways to slow down aging could simultaneously delay the onset of all these diseases and significantly improve healthy life expectancy.

Ozempic® (semaglutide) and Mounjaro™ (tirzepatide), a major breakthrough for the treatment of obesity

2 March 2023

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Initially developed to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, these drugs also cause significant weight loss and are establishing themselves as the first truly effective pharmacological treatments for obesity.

Time-restricted eating, a promising approach for chronic disease prevention

12 August 2022

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

How can we explain that the simple fact of restricting caloric intake to a shorter window of time can lead to significant health benefits?

Anti-aging supplements: A new fountain of youth?

12 May 2022

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Supplements can slow biological aging at the cellular level, but can they make us live longer and healthier?

Even a small reduction in caloric intake improves cardiovascular health

30 October 2019

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A fairly modest reduction in caloric intake (300 calories per day) over a two-year period is associated with a significant improvement in several cardiovascular risk factors.

Are low-carbohydrate diets really the best way to lose weight?

30 October 2017

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

For most people, there does not seem to be any major benefit in restricting carbohydrate intake rather than fat for sustained weight loss.

The Blue Zones: Areas where people are living better and longer

19 September 2017

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Blue Zones are areas of the world where the longevity of the inhabitants is well above average. The inhabitants of these regions have a lifestyle that has several common characteristics that contribute to their longevity.

Intermittent fasting: A new approach to weight loss?

12 July 2017

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Instead of uniformly decreasing the amount of calories consumed each day, which seems almost impossible to do for most people, intermittent fasting involves alternating periods of normal food intake with periods of fasting more or less extended.