Sugar- Exposing It For What It Is
Breaking Down Sugars Many Names
Fructose
Found naturally in fruit, fructose is about 70-72% sweeter than glucose, the simple sugar that is our body’s main source of energy. Fructose has a low ...
Heart Health tips
Heart Advances for Very Elderly
Henry Kissinger’s heart valve replacement surgery at age 91 in 2014 illustrated surgical advances that allow cardiologists to perform heart procedures in the frail and very elderly – operations that would have been deemed too risky just a f...
Roger Ailes’s Death Spotlights Lethal Risks of Serious Falls
The death of media giant Roger Ailes spotlights the life-threatening dangers of falls to seniors that might first appear to be insignificant, a top expert says.
“Falls are a huge cause of death, even in people who don’t appear to hav...
Probiotics Lower Cholesterol
Lower Cholesterol Naturally
My patients are always asking me how they can lower cholesterol naturally, without taking statins. Finally, there is something that can help: probiotics.
The probiotic most tested for this purpose belongs t...
The Little-Known Link Between Your Heart and Alzheimer’s Disease
What’s good for your heart is also good for your brain.
That’s because people with high cholesterol are not only at higher risk for coronary artery disease and heart attack, but are also at elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease, too.
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Slash Stress to Soothe Your Heart…
Yes, it’s true. Stress kills…
Being under long-term stress – such as financial or marital problems – causes certain hormones to form plaque in your coronary arteries, fueling atherosclerosis and increasing the chance you’ll dev...
High Cholesterol? Check Your Thyroid, Too…
Does Your Thyroid effect Heart Disease?
Today’s tip concerns your thyroid – and its relationship to heart disease.
Your thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe. It is your body’s �...
Is Belly Fat Dangerous?
Why Abdominal Fat Is Dangerous
Some doctors will offer a lot of fancy explanations for what causes metabolic syndrome. But there’s no need for all that. I’m going to give you the straightest answer possible: Metabolic syndrome occurs in ...
Winning The Fight Against Diabetes
There is an epidemic of obesity in America, and I see the signs in my office every day. But what many people don’t understand is that excess girth is not only uncomfortable, it also translates to a huge rise in diabetes, which, in turn, goes...
Don’t Discard the EKG!
The electrocardiogram, or EKG, is one of the most common tests performed during routine physicals. The doctor places electrodes on your chest and receives a ribbon of paper showing the electrical tracings of your heart. But a government panel r...