by Ford Brewer | Mar 1, 2021 | Inflammation, Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Supplements
Here’s the story of John Lorscheider. John was a patient of mine and a moderator in PrevMed’s forum. He also used to contribute videos to our YouTube channel. John narrated how he decreased his calcium score by 59% within 16 months in this video: John’s...
by Ford Brewer | Feb 22, 2021 | Inflammation, Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Sleep & Stress, Supplements
I focus on making our viewers and readers aware of the actual science. Unfortunately, research studies are often muddy and inconclusive. Still, I want to make sure that people who follow us get the conclusions. So, for this post, I’ll go through 15 truths about heart...
by Ford Brewer | Jan 13, 2021 | Plaque
It’s important to screen and measure coronary plaque. And there are many ways to do it. There’s the stress test that is used 5 million times a year. But it doesn’t always work. You have to have over 50% occlusion to detect plaque. There’s the standard...
by Ford Brewer | Jan 4, 2021 | Plaque
Arnold fainted while fishing with his 14-year-old son. He consulted 3 doctors before I met him. He was 63 years old at that time. The ER doc worked him up completely for potential stroke or heart attack and prescribed a statin. Arnold didn’t like the idea of taking...
by Ford Brewer | Dec 28, 2020 | Plaque
There is a growing acknowledgment of newer and more effective methods for detecting cardiovascular plaque. One of these techniques is the coronary calcium score. What is the Coronary Calcium Score? Coronary calcium score measures calcium in arteries using CT...
