# PrevMed Health > Prevention-focused telemedicine practice founded by Dr. Ford Brewer, MD, MPH — a Johns > Hopkins-trained preventive medicine physician with 40+ years of clinical experience. > The practice finds arterial plaque, insulin resistance, and inflammation before they > cause a heart attack or stroke, and builds patient-specific protocols to stop and > reverse them. Telemedicine, licensed in all 50 U.S. states. Key facts: Dr. Ford Brewer reversed 21 years of his own arterial aging (arterial age 73 → 52) using the same protocol he builds for patients. His YouTube channel has 800K+ subscribers and 2,000+ videos on heart-attack prevention. PrevMed Health is not an emergency service; content is educational and not medical advice. ## Main pages - [Home](https://prevmedhealth.com/): What PrevMed Health does — finding plaque before it causes a heart attack - [About Dr. Ford Brewer](https://prevmedhealth.com/about.html): His story, credentials, and the practice - [FAQ](https://prevmedhealth.com/faq.html): 21 common questions about the practice, telemedicine, labs, and programs - [Testimonials](https://prevmedhealth.com/testimonials.html): Video testimonials from patients and colleagues - [Blog](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog): Heart-attack prevention articles by Dr. Brewer - [Shop supplements](https://prevmedcare.com/supplements): Physician-formulated supplements (external store) ## Getting started (external booking) - [HeartReveal screening](https://prevmedcare.com/prevmed-health-labs-second-opinion-heart-revealprevmed-health-labs-second-opinion-heart-reveal): Entry-point advanced lab panel - [Clinical programs / consultation](https://www.prevmedcare.com/sp1): Ongoing care under Dr. Brewer's Heart Health Plan ## Blog All articles by Dr. Ford Brewer, newest first. Each article also has a clean text/markdown version (same URL + `.md`) intended for AI agents and LLMs. - [Why D3 + K2 Combo Pills Get the Ratio Wrong](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/vitamin-d3-k2-timing): Most D3 and K2 combo pills underdose K2 and overdose D3. Here's the mechanism, the real risk to your kidneys, and how to take them safely. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/vitamin-d3-k2-timing.md - [Why Lean and Fit People Still Get Sick — The Hidden Diet Pattern](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/healthy-looking-diet-destroying-heart): Lean doesn’t mean healthy. Here’s the diet and exercise pattern that quietly damages metabolism in people who look fine — and what actually helps. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/healthy-looking-diet-destroying-heart.md - [Vitamin D3 Supplement Mistake That Damages Kidneys](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/vitamin-d3-testing-mistake): The #1 vitamin D3 mistake is supplementing without testing your blood level. Here's how high-dose D3 causes toxicity, and the safe protocol that protects you. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/vitamin-d3-testing-mistake.md - [Why Citrulline Helps Stiff Arteries Heal After 50](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/citrulline-for-arteries): Your arteries lose nitric oxide every decade. L-citrulline restores it, lowers blood pressure, and improves blood flow. Here's the mechanism and protocol. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/citrulline-for-arteries.md - [Why Visceral Fat After 50 Won't Budge and How ACV Helps](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/apple-cider-vinegar-visceral-fat): Visceral fat after 50 acts like a toxic organ, driving insulin resistance and plaque. Here's the mechanism, the clinical evidence for apple cider vinegar, and the protocol. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/apple-cider-vinegar-visceral-fat.md - [Why Gum Disease Raises Heart Attack Risk 50%](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/gum-disease-heart-attack-risk): Gum disease raises heart attack risk up to 55%. Brushing alone doesn't stop it. Here's the mechanism, the step most people miss, and the 3-step protocol. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/gum-disease-heart-attack-risk.md - [Why GLP-1 Drugs Stop Working and Destroy Metabolism](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/glp1-muscle-loss-truth): GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro cause muscle loss that wrecks your metabolism. Here's what the real-world data shows — and the structure that actually works. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/glp1-muscle-loss-truth.md - [The Test That Predicts 98% of Heart Attacks](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/cimt-test-predicts-heart-attacks): A simple, inexpensive test can predict up to 98% of heart attacks, but most doctors don't order it. Here's what it is, why it works, and how to get it. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/cimt-test-predicts-heart-attacks.md - [Don't Make These 5 AFib Mistakes — They Can Raise Your Stroke Risk](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/afib-mistakes-that-raise-stroke-risk): Atrial fibrillation raises stroke risk 5 to 8 times. Here are the 5 most dangerous mistakes people make with AFib — and what actually protects your brain. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/afib-mistakes-that-raise-stroke-risk.md - [How I Use Berberine to Stabilize Arterial Plaque (And Why Cholesterol Alone Won't Save You)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/berberine-for-arterial-plaque): Berberine doesn't just lower cholesterol — it targets the metabolic inflammation that makes plaque dangerous. Here's the mechanism, the evidence, and how to use it. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/berberine-for-arterial-plaque.md - [Why Sky-High LDL on Keto Didn't Predict Plaque Growth (and What Actually Did)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/keto-ldl-plaque-study): A groundbreaking keto study found no link between sky-high LDL and plaque progression. Here's what actually predicted plaque growth, and what it means for your heart. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/keto-ldl-plaque-study.md - [Why Walking Alone Isn't Protecting Your Heart After 60 (And the 5 Exercises That Actually Do)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/exercises-better-than-walking-after-60): Walking is fine. Walking alone won't protect your heart after 60. Here's the mechanism most doctors miss — and the 5 exercises that actually do the work. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/exercises-better-than-walking-after-60.md - [Why Your Diabetes Pill Is Lowering Your A1C and Making Your Disease Worse](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/diabetes-pills-making-disease-worse): Some diabetes pills lower A1C while making the underlying disease worse. Here's the mechanism your doctor probably hasn't explained — and the safer options. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/diabetes-pills-making-disease-worse.md - [Why High Homocysteine Is Quietly Raising Your Alzheimer's Risk (And Why B Vitamins Alone Won't Fix It)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/homocysteine-alzheimers-risk): High homocysteine signals your brain may already be under attack. Here's the insulin resistance connection most doctors miss, and what to do about it. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/homocysteine-alzheimers-risk.md - [How I Use Aspirin to Unclog Arteries](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/how-i-use-aspirin-to-unclog-arteries): Should you take daily aspirin for heart protection? The answer depends on one thing most doctors never check: whether plaque is already in your arteries — and that changes the entire decision. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/how-i-use-aspirin-to-unclog-arteries.md - [Why Poor Methylation Is Quietly Damaging Your Arteries, Eyes, and Kidneys (And What Antioxidant Vitamins Can't Fix)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/mthfr-methylation-artery-damage): MTHFR gene variants impair methylation and quietly drive plaque, vision loss, and kidney damage. Here's the mechanism most doctors miss and what actually helps. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/mthfr-methylation-artery-damage.md - [Why Poor Methylation and High Homocysteine Are Quietly Damaging Your Arteries (And What Actually Helps)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/poor-methylation-high-homocysteine): Over half of us are poor methylators. High homocysteine means your arteries may already be paying the price. Here's the mechanism, the test, and what to do. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/poor-methylation-high-homocysteine.md - [Why High Homocysteine Means Your Body Can't Clean Up the Damage Most Doctors Never Check For](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/homocysteine-methylation-mthfr-explained): High homocysteine signals your body can't neutralize oxidation. Here's the methylation mechanism most doctors miss, and what actually lowers it. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/homocysteine-methylation-mthfr-explained.md - [You're Measuring Your Blood Pressure Wrong: 10 Common Mistakes](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/blood-pressure-measurement-mistakes): Many people are misdiagnosed with high blood pressure because of how it's measured. Here are the 10 most common mistakes — and how to get an accurate reading every time. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/blood-pressure-measurement-mistakes.md - [Big Food's Dirty Secret (ft. Dr. Robert Lustig)](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/big-food-dirty-secret-lustig): Ultra-processed food doesn't have to be poison. Dr. Lustig's three precepts and four strategies for reengineering food companies' products — and the real-world proof it works. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/big-food-dirty-secret-lustig.md - [Don't Wait: Clean Your Arteries Now](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/clean-your-arteries-now): At 57, I thought I was doing everything right — then my CIMT test revealed plaque. Here's the roadmap I built to stop and reverse arterial disease. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/clean-your-arteries-now.md - [The Worst Meal That's Clogging Your Arteries](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/worst-meal-clogging-arteries): Cereal is one of the worst foods for your heart — even the brands marketed as heart-healthy. Here's why processed carbs and sugar drive plaque, and what to eat instead. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/worst-meal-clogging-arteries.md - [How to Boost Nitric Oxide Naturally to Unclog Your Arteries](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/boost-nitric-oxide-naturally): Your body already makes the molecule that keeps your arteries open — nitric oxide. Three natural ways to boost it: food, movement, and how you breathe. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/boost-nitric-oxide-naturally.md - [The Diabetes Test 90% of Doctors Won't Order](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/diabetes-test-doctors-miss): Nearly 90% of people with metabolic disease have no idea they have it. Fasting glucose and A1C miss up to 70% of cases. Here's the test that catches it — and why most doctors won't order it. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/diabetes-test-doctors-miss.md - [I Reviewed Bryan Johnson's Antiaging Lunch — Here's What He Got Right and Wrong](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/bryan-johnson-antiaging-diet-review): Bryan Johnson spent millions optimizing his anti-aging diet. The plant-based super-veggie meal has real strengths — and one significant gap when you measure it against insulin resistance and longevity. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/bryan-johnson-antiaging-diet-review.md - [The #1 Hidden Cause of Alzheimer's Most Doctors Miss](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/alzheimers-hidden-cause-insulin-resistance): Alzheimer's is increasingly being called 'type 3 diabetes.' The metabolic-roots research is mounting — here's why insulin resistance may be the most important Alzheimer's risk factor your doctor never measures. Markdown: https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/alzheimers-hidden-cause-insulin-resistance.md - [Should You Stop Taking Baby Aspirin? What the Latest Guidelines Actually Say](https://prevmedhealth.com/blog/baby-aspirin-heart-attack-prevention): Recent headlines have sown confusion about baby aspirin. Here's how it works, what the new guidelines really mean, and how to decide whether it's still right for you. 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