by PrevMedHealth | Jan 31, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque
Let’s talk about obesity; specifically, the obesity paradox, can fatter be healthier? This sounds like an odd affirmation; the bottom line is: yes, there are times when people can be healthier AND heavier. An example occurs with weight gain associated with... 
by PrevMedHealth | Jan 25, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Stress
If you read studies about the science of heart attack and stroke prevention, you’re going to see this term sooner or later – Mendelian randomization. The age of genetics is clearly upon us. It’s one of the things that epidemiologists study – ranging... 
by PrevMedHealth | Jan 18, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Supplements
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed significant issues with the AIM-HIGH trial and how the results found there can be misinterpreted; this time, we will talk about the involvement of pharmaceutical companies and how research influenced the creation of new... by PrevMedHealth | Jan 11, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Supplements
In part one of this series, we briefly described the conclusions of the AIM-HIGH study and how it impacted the opinion of health care professionals regarding the use of niacin; this time, we are going into the details of the AIM-HIGH study. At that time, doctors used... 
by PrevMedHealth | Jan 3, 2022 | Inflammation, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Supplements
Today, we will talk about exciting research from the Advanced Study on Omega 3s; it has recently raised interest. Let’s get to it; this was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on August 28, 2018, under the title “Effects of Aspirin for Primary... 