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Category: Heart Health
When sugar’s on the menu, no one is safe
Until the American Heart Association (AHA) decides to stop ignoring the facts and start doing its job, I feel obligated to report on the real threats to your heart health. And guess what? Sugar [...]
The faster, cheaper way to predict a heart attack
I am a big fan of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score testing, in the right patients, of course. In my practice, I use it pretty much exclusively to decide if my patients with high cholesterol [...]
The sinister side of those pesky grays
Today’s Reality Health Check may seem as if it came out of left field, but I can assure you it’s based on scientific study. Now whether or not the study has any merit is another question… But [...]
Half of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke deaths caused by diet
Last time, I told you about a study that predicted major long-term health benefits of tackling poor eating habits in school-aged kids. The study found that if schools provided fruits and veggies [...]
Science comes to eggs’ defense — again
It’s hard to believe so much controversy could swirl around the humble egg. Ever since the anti-fat hysteria of the 1980s, doctors have been advising people to avoid eggs. “They’re high in [...]
Coffee, tea, and your heart — the research is in
I’ve written quite a bit recently about the health effects of coffee, but it’s been a while since I’ve extolled the virtues of tea. But it looks like maybe it’s time I did. According to a new [...]
Sip your way to clearer arteries and lower heart risk
Last year on my mission trip to Rwanda, I was fortunate enough to spend a few days on a tea plantation. It was spectacularly beautiful with the greenest of greens as far as the eye could see. [...]
Warning: Winter weather can take a deadly toll on your heart
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The blood pressure “magic bullet” Big Pharma can’t match
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