by PrevMedHealth | Sep 6, 2022 | Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes
We’ve had many people ask about homocysteine. Homocysteine gets a little bit technical. It gets into things called poor methylators. ZdoggMD is a physician with a large social media following. He did a video on poor methylation. He said, “it’s real,...
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 23, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Statins
This week’s blog explores a controversial topic: statins’ role in plaque reversal, reducing inflammation, and ultimately preventing heart attacks. I was a statin hater from day one and delayed my own statin treatment for about three years. But after...
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 9, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Uncategorized
Vitamin D has different names, and that’s because there are a couple of other vitamins in the vitamin D group. Vitamin D3-cholecalciferol is the most common worldwide. In Vitamin D2, it is ergocalciferol Vitamin D is more than a vitamin. It’s a hormone,...
by PrevMedHealth | Jul 26, 2022 | Atrial fibrillation, Blood thinners, Prediabetes & Diabetes
This week’s blog discusses aspirin or other blood thinners. Blood thinner use is a far bigger topic than it seems. Aspirin is a blood thinner, but it’s different from other blood thinners, like Xarelto, Eliquis, or Coumadin. Xarelto & Eliquis are...
by PrevMedHealth | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today, we’re going to be talking about new criteria for diabetes and prediabetes. You’ve heard me say this multiple times: what about diabetes and prediabetes? A patient once told me: My doctor said, “I just have a touch of sugar.” If your...
