Preventing heart disease in patients is my main goal, but early detection is the next best thing if you cannot totally block its development. Changes in lifestyle and medical therapies…

A 1,000-mile journey on your plant-based diet begins with a single step, and, for many, conquering breakfast is that first step. Starting the day with a nutritious and filling meal…

Odds are you’ve heard about fasting. Defined as “abstinence from eating,” the potential medical benefits have increasingly been substantiated in animal and medical research projects and now extend to boosting…

I am an interventional cardiologist and admit to placing thousands and thousands of stents in heart arteries. But results from a study—called the ORBITA trial—made headlines (like this one: “‘Unbelievable’:…

Sometimes it’s hard to know whether or not vitamins are worth your money. Some studies show they can boost your mood, improve your health, and decrease your risk for chronic…

While diets high in foods rich in fat like meats, cheeses, butter, dairy, and egg yolks are popular, they don’t come without some consequences. New research has provided further insight…

Maybe you want to train for a 3-day hike, improve your blood pressure and overall health, or simply drop a few pounds that you gained during a stressful time. Whatever…

Rates of obesity are on the rise in the United States and estimates are that over 40 percent of adults and 20 percent of children meet this definition. From a…

Actor George Burns said that “you can’t stop getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” Considering he lived to be 100 and was active until just before his…

A number of people have identified veganism as one of the biggest trends of 2018; the reality is that the number of persons identifying their diet as plant-based or vegan…