In 2011, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic led by Stanley Hazen, MD, Ph.D, published and elegant research study proposing that a metabolite called TMAO might be produced in the human…
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A group called SHAPE proposed in 2007 that some patients are so low risk that they do not need Rx cholesterol lowering medications like statins even if the LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C)…
The “food wars”, like my appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience #1175, often focus on the risks of higher fats and the type of fats, particular high saturated fat diets,…
One of the hottest trends in health promotion and the media is intermittent fasting (IF), properly defined as not eating or eating very little (fasting mimicking diet FMD) for 24…
Importance There are genetic variants that are inherited at birth and are associated with significantly lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations for life. These genetic “experiments” permit asking the question…
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used drugs for gastric acid–related diseases and may affect the gut microbiome. Prior studies have raised the question of whether the risk of heart…
Forest bathing is a term from Japan since the 1980s to describe a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku by spending time in forests, green spaces, and by bodies of…
Few dietary trends are hotter than “intermittent fasting” or skipping meals and eating in restricted time windows on a regular basis. This is more properly called “time restricted eating” and…
Physical activity and exercise training are associated with a lower risk for coronary events. Puzzling for sure is that prior studies of middle-aged and older male athletes revealed increased coronary…
Many heart patients require therapy beyond lifestyle to lower LDL-cholesterol (lowering Lipoprotein(a) cholesterol if elevated is another topic not often discussed but also important). The most common approach is a…
