The “Hollywood Heart Attack” – sudden, intense, left shoulder and arm pain, crushing chest pain, nausea, sweating and collapse – is ingrained into the American psyche. It is the most memorable presentation, but the majority of heart attacks, in both men and women,...
After the enthusiastic response to my oatmeal recipe, I thought I should counter with a breakfast warning. Most of you have been deafened with recommendations to “eat fruits and vegetables,” however not all fruits and vegetables are equal. Here is a synopsis of a...
How to Make it Through Sinus Season – 2015 Update Dr. Katz In addition to the instructions below which will help you with keeping your sinuses healthy throughout the winter, this year’s update has some encouraging news from the conventional medical community....
The Wrong White Crystals: Some Insights into Salt and Sugar The Bad News on Bread? Writing about the American Diet is maddening. Not a day goes by that a remarkable insight, announced one day, is refuted the next. These are not ignorant armies warring by night,...
In his piece on Robin Williams, Andrew Solomon of The New Yorker states that every 40 seconds, someone commits suicide. Actually, it’s every second of every day, as people choose the action, or inaction, that will end their lives sooner. When the patient with...
LONDON (AP) — Here’s a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning the public that sitting for prolonged periods of time, even if you also exercise on a regular basis, could be bad for your health. It also...
I. Welcome to the Microbiome Science is full of surprises. Right about the time we developed radio telescopes that can look back 15 billion years to the origin of the galaxy, we discovered that the galaxy we can see is only one third of the universe. Suddenly...
A recent publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association found no benefit of 1 gram daily of fish oil in a review of 20 previous studies. Numerous major news and media outlets are interpreting these results to show that omega-3 is ineffective as a...
Last year, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new guidelines for the treatment of an increase in the risk of heart disease with statin lowering drugs like Lipitor. The previous guidelines (Adult Treatment Panel Guidelines (ATP...
Headline: Testosterone Doubles the Incidence of Heart Attack (2014) Reality: Testosterone Group had 0.7% more Heart Attacks A paper by Finkle et. al. (Increased Risk of Non-Fatal Myocardial Infarction [Heart Attack] Following Testosterone Therapy Prescription in Men)...
For ten years, Merck has been pursuing one of the Holy Grails in pharmaceuticals. Aspirin is one of the most recommended drugs in the world. Merck has been developing laropiprant to replace aspirin. But laropiprant was a long shot as it has a paradoxical dose-...
Our own Dr.Katz was featured in this article, entitled “Younger and Slimmer You,” found in the Delta Sky Miles magazine! It addresses hormonal balance as a component of healthy aging, a facet of care we handle deftly in our age management practice.
Between diving for basketballs, rock climbing, and riding dirtbikes, I have had some hard landings, but none recently until last June. I was riding my bicycle, when a woman, with her infant in a papoose, decided to stop directly in front of me in a crowded crosswalk...
“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” - P.J. O’Rourke Regardless of one’s political persuasion, no one hopes for a future health system that creates worse patient outcomes at higher cost. However,...
The WHI (now over a decade old) remains the largest randomly controlled trial of women’s hormonal medicines. The original publication of WHI identified increased risks of breast cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease associated with hormone therapy. These findings...
The M. D. Anderson Hospital reported that Celebrex, an arthritis medication, reduced precancerous markers in smokers. Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York confirmed similar results. Neither study was structured to see if Celebrex reduced lung tumors (that takes 10+...
Some years ago, as one of the few doctors practicing preventive medicine, I was approached by a marketer for the Acai berry. This Brazilian fruit was reputed to have very high antioxidant scores. Before accepting a generous participation in the product, I did some...
Mila is a brand of chia seeds. You have seen the relentless advertising for Chia Pets each Christmas – these are the same type of seed. Grown in southern Mexico and northern Guatemala, there are approximately 100 varieties of chia seeds, coming in colors ranging...
