by PrevMedHealth | Sep 21, 2020 | Plaque, Prediabetes & Diabetes, Supplements
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... 
by PrevMedHealth | Sep 3, 2020 | Plaque, Supplements
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... 
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 28, 2020 | Supplements
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... 
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 22, 2020 | Prediabetes & Diabetes, Supplements
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... 
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 19, 2020 | Supplements
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... 
by PrevMedHealth | Aug 8, 2020 | Supplements
There’s been a lot of debate about niacin over the past decade. We’ll cover that topic in this post, describe niacin and its various forms, and the 2 studies that drove certain people to think niacin doesn’t work. What is niacin? Niacin or vitamin B3 is a... 