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Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Aging and CV Disease
For this week's blog, we are covering interesting evidence published in one of the most important medical journals, The New England Journal of Medicine. This article was published in December 2019 and had some findings that I know will be of interest to you. Introduction to...
HOMOCYSTEINE & METHYLATION
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, but it doesn't matter.". But...
Do Statins Prevent Heart Attacks?
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 dealing with cardiovascular...
Vitamin D- Should you supplement?
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, meaning it is a...
Do You Need To Take Baby Aspirin or Blood Thinners?
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 examples of NOACs or Novel...
A new definition for diabetes
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 doctor says that, be afraid, be very...
Vitamin D overdose Risk
News about Vitamin D toxicity have increased in the last two years. Let's explore if having too much vitamin D is a real issue. We had a patient's labs come in with a Vitamin D level of 175. Although unusual, Vitamin D toxicity is happening more often. It's been making the news...
Is a Low-Carb diet related to Coronary Artery Calcification?
Stents don't prevent heart attacks, but what about a low-carb diet? Let's find out in today's blog. Today we're talking about a study that measured people's diet. They found that people on a low-carb diet had a progression in their calcium score. You can see the study in the...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Gluten, Diet and CV inflammation – Connecting the Dots
There is some exciting research regarding the influence of thyroid diseases and CV inflammation; let's review it here. I'm starting this week's blog with a short story. Last week, a patient called to tell me that he had developed some fatigue. He talked to some folks about...