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Major Niacin Study: AIM-HIGH Study Part 3
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 drugs...
Major Niacin Study: AIM-HIGH Study Part 2
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 this...
Fish Oils (Omega 3s) – Do they work?
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 Prevention in Persons...
Niacin Doesn’t Work? Wrong! Says AIM-HIGH Study Author Part 1
Does Niacin work or not? In this blog, we go deep into discussing niacin and cardiovascular prevention. Many folks are selling supplements saying, "Oh yes, niacin works!" There are also multiple people publishing this idea online; you can see one example below. ...
Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed with Low Carb Diet?
If you have type 2 diabetes and are looking for a way to manage your condition, you may consider a low-carb diet. In today’s blog, we take a look at a recent study that showed evidence of type 2 diabetes remission after six months of a low-carb diet. Let’s start with the...
Cinnamon, Does it prevent Heart Attack, Stroke or Cancer?
This article deals with the following question: Can cinnamon prevent heart attack, stroke, or cancer? Lots of people would tell you that it will; but what does the research show? The research would indicate that cinnamon can have an impact on glucose levels. Is this enough to...
Diabetic Retinopathy, Methylation, Methylfolate & ARED
Today we go deep into an article that explores the benefits of a special supplement in diabetic eye disease. The article is titled “Improving Diabetic and Hypertensive Retinopathy with a Medical Food Containing L-Methylfolate-a Preliminary Report,” It was published in the...
Diabetic Retinopathy – not just diabetes and links to the brain
In this week’s blog, I’m summarizing a really interesting conversation I had with Dr. Craig J Brown, about diabetic retinopathy. There are a lot of key concepts for you to digest and consider, if you already have insulin resistance and want to avoid some of the terrible...
How to lose weight with Contrave: how does it work? Is it safe? a doctor’s perspective
This week's blog will discuss losing weight with a strategy other than a diet: medications. Weight loss medications have always been notorious for the dangers associated with amphetamine-related components. But not all medications are amphetamine-related. There are new...