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Should Dentists Provide Prediabetes Preventive Care?
Yes. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that dentists provide prediabetes and diabetes prevention care. This should include at least awareness, education, and screening. To summarize the role of dentistry in this area, take this quote from an...
Vitamin K2 & Cardiovascular Health – What’s the Real Score?
Most information about vitamin K2 and arterial disease focuses on calcification. The assumption is that K2 moves calcium from arteries into bone, a process that may affect stable plaques. But there may be different mechanisms on how vitamin K2 really works. The discovery of...
Liraglutide (Victoza/Saxenda) for Diabetes & Weight Loss
Have you heard about Saxenda and Victoza? Saxenda is a weight loss medication, while Victoza is a diabetes medication. These 2 drugs are the same, though. Both brands refer to the same drug that goes by the generic name “liraglutide.” And liraglutide is one of those drugs that...
More Important Than LDL? The Triglyceride/HDL Ratio
“There are few things that humble me more than my complete and utter buffoonery when it comes to HDL lipidology...” - Peter Attia “It’s true of all of us.” - Thomas Dayspring (Attia, 2020) Thomas Dayspring is a nationally recognized lipidologist. That means he’s an expert on...
Serrapeptase: A Promising Anti-Inflammatory But Does It Work?
Serrapeptase is hailed as a natural anti-inflammatory, with lots of promise and with no side effects. It is also claimed to have an effect against the build-up of cardiovascular (CV) plaque. In this post, let’s look at serrapeptase, how it works, and whether there is enough...
Magnesium Deficiency is Common – Should You Supplement?
Magnesium is an important micronutrient. It has got a lot of press lately for different reasons. Its most common form is perhaps Epsom salt or magnesium sulfate. It’s not the same as table salt or sodium chloride. People usually use magnesium sulfate as a purgative or laxative...
Can Metformin Help You Lose Weight?
Glucose can be a big problem. Up to 3/4 of heart attacks and strokes in my patient population are occurring because of insulin resistance and/or full-blown diabetes. A blood sugar level of 140 mg/dL or more damages our eyes, tendons, pancreas, kidneys, and arteries. With over...
CoQ10: Does It Work? Is Ubiquinol Better Than Ubiquinone?
There is a lot of buzz about CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10). It is all over the Internet, but much of the surrounding science is not well-founded. Still, there is some good science around this supplement. We will talk about that in this post. Also, we’ll discuss the differences between...
“The End of Alzheimer’s” by Dale Bredesen
Dr. Dale Bredesen got a lot of media attention when he published in 2017 his book titled “The End of Alzheimer’s.” But is there a potential end for Alzheimer's disease? Well, not so fast. Let's look at Dr. Bredesen’s book and see if there's really an end in sight for...