For Valentine’s Day this year, I thought I’d talk to you about love… with a little twist. In fact, today’s message is something my own therapist taught me years ago. It’s not something I have [...]
Tag: Heart Health
Attention women: Do you know the signs of this common heart issue?
February is American Heart Month. So, I want to address a very serious issue that you can’t afford to ignore—especially if you’re a woman. In fact, twice as many women die every year from [...]
The “perfect” bedtime for better heart protection
I remember how I used to read about biorhythms in the newspaper when I was in grade school. They were published in the newspaper alongside the horoscope and comics. But the science was never [...]
Ditch the aspirin and do THIS instead for ultimate heart protection
Yesterday, we talked about the latest reason why aspirin therapy isn’t the safest choice for patients looking to prevent cardiovascular events. Even as a form of secondary prevention (that is, [...]
WARNING: Daily aspirin therapy could be dangerous
I’ve said it countless times throughout my career: Aspirin would not be an approved medication if it had to go through the rigorous trials that most drugs go through nowadays before they come to [...]
This one simple policy could save millions of American lives
Yesterday, we talked about the absurdity of black and white nutritional science, which worships one food while demonizing another. And then, I reminded you of the one “food” that does deserve its [...]
The “heartbreaking” truth about IBD
One point I strive to drive home with both my patients and readers is that the human body is much more than the sum of its parts. After all, holistic health is all about connections — especially [...]
The “fast” way to outsmart heart disease
On the heels of yesterdays discussion about clinical nutrition and ketogenic diets, I’d like to share some new research on another approach I’ve touted here before: fasting. Intermittent fasting [...]