by PrevMedHealth | Mar 1, 2022 | Atrial fibrillation, Inflammation, Plaque, Stroke
The previous blog discussed identifying atrial fibrillation and some of the beneficial aspects of new technologies; now, what happens if you have atrial fibrillation? What’s the next step? Well, if you do have Afib, you need a physical exam by a doctor to listen... 
by PrevMedHealth | Feb 22, 2022 | Atrial fibrillation, Inflammation, Plaque
This week’s blog discusses a fascinating topic, Hidden Atrial Fibrillation. We had the opportunity to talk about this with Dr. Ryan Rainer, one of the physicians who works with us in Jubilee Primary Care in Baldwin County, Alabama, and here are our main takes on... 
by PrevMedHealth | Feb 14, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Supplements
This blog explores an exciting new topic: new risk factors for type 2 diabetes. A recent new Sweden-based study in the journal “Diabetologia” has identified 19 risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Even though researchers have widely studied diabetes, further... 
by PrevMedHealth | Feb 7, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Stress
This week’s blog discusses a critical topic, muscle, and how muscle loss, also known as sarcopenia, affects cardiovascular health, especially in people over 65 years old. When we talk about muscle loss and frailty, the overlap is enormous. On a practical basis,... 
by PrevMedHealth | Jan 31, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque
Let’s talk about obesity; specifically, the obesity paradox, can fatter be healthier? This sounds like an odd affirmation; the bottom line is: yes, there are times when people can be healthier AND heavier. An example occurs with weight gain associated with... 
by PrevMedHealth | Jan 25, 2022 | Inflammation, Plaque, Stress
If you read studies about the science of heart attack and stroke prevention, you’re going to see this term sooner or later – Mendelian randomization. The age of genetics is clearly upon us. It’s one of the things that epidemiologists study – ranging... 