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Reversal of Coronary Calcium Score – Gerry’s Story
One of my patients named Gerry has a very interesting story to tell. He makes a good case for reversing calcium score. Due to a family history, Gerry had been watching his health markers for 35 years. Gerry is also very good at developing information and demonstrating it. He...
How Does Inflammation Cause Cardiovascular Disease?
The immune system is involved with the body’s process of injury repair. It kills, digests, and removes pathogens. Ironically, the immune system also creates inflammation while protecting and healing the body. It can attack body tissues if it doesn’t recognize them or if body...
Reducing Arterial Plaque – Is It Possible?
A Harvard Health Letter (2019) publication says it's indeed possible. It’s a great article, although I don't agree with every view this article said about arterial plaque. Here’s one quote: Making plaque disappear is not possible... I do agree with this. While you can't make...
What a Stress Test Can (and Can’t) Tell You
Plaque in arteries causes bad things. It causes heart attacks, the #1 cause of death (CDC, “Heart Disease Facts,” 2020). It causes strokes, the #1 cause of permanent disability (CDC, “Stroke Facts,” 2020). Scientists also continue to debate the linkage between plaque and...
Is Saturated Fat Unhealthy? Is It a Big Fat Surprise, Big Fat Lies, or Just Confusion?
In our YouTube Live event on July 1, 2020, we discussed both Nina Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise" and an article recently published in JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology). It was Dave Murphy who got me started on this when he brought this JACC article to...
How To Prevent Stroke & Manage Atrial Fibrillation
Every 40 seconds, someone in the US has a stroke. Every 4 minutes, someone dies from this condition. That’s not all. Here are the other stroke statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020): In 2018, 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was...
What Vitamin D Can Do to Your Immune System & CV Health
We all know vitamin D is great for bone health. But rarely discussed is the impact of vitamin D on the immune system and cardiovascular health. And with the current risk of COVID-19 and other infections, these aspects appear to be a big deal. What is vitamin D?...
Can You Take Vitamin K2 With Blood Thinners?
Vitamin K2 is one of our channel subscribers' favorite topics. We also get a lot of questions about blood thinners and vitamin K2. For instance, here’s a question posted by a viewer on our YouTube channel. Does vitamin K thin your blood? No. In fact, vitamin K makes blood...
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...