The Problem: Fish do not make Omega-3 Oil. The omega 3 oil in fish is made by ALGAE. Evolution started 650 million years ago when bacteria teamed with photosynthetic algae. The leap in energy produced the first multicellular organisms. 66 million years...
Not so fast buddy. The “good” HDL hypothesis came from the Framingham heart study. It would be the second from smallest particle in the picture above. It identified Low Density Lipoprotein as a risk for heart disease. The citizens of Framingham smoked, drank, consumed...
This is the first of several posts about food. After that, I have a review of the state of anti-aging medicine, which remains the world of notions, potions, lotions, and much more. Ray Kurzweil, takes 250 supplements a day, David Sinclair, of resveratrol fame, is down...
Seven Minutes a Day is All It Takes To save money, save your teeth, and preserve your health. By Dr. James Katz, MD, MPH Inflammation of the gums is associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and pneumonia. DNA from oral bacteria have been...
Statins Prevent Coronavirus Infection Complications The statin drugs, such as Lipitor, Crestor, etc. reduce the severity of SARS-COV-2 (coronavirus) infections. In three separate studies, one in Malaysia and two at the University of California at San Diego, early...
The longer we study vitamin D, the more benefits we find. Below is a chart of diseases affected by Vitamin D (the degree of influence is decidedly optimistic.) Does Vitamin D Reduce the Risks of COVID-19? In a study of nine countries published online, those with low...
Alternate day fasting (ADF) is a new trend in the weight-loss world. Now, there’s research to show that it may have a positive effect in terms of reducing belly fat and lowering cholesterol levels. On August 27, researchers from the University of Graz in Austria...
How did aspirin’s reputation get to be so bad? Aspirin hasn’t changed. It is a blood thinner that acts by blocking the early stages of a blood clot that causes a heart attack. But too much thinning of the blood and bleeding can result. In the original aspirin studies,...
Statin Non-Compliance: The Emperor Needs New Clothes Compliance with cholesterol-lowering drugs, outside of clinical studies, is terrible. 50% of patients who receive a prescription are not taking the medication within 6 months. This falls to 60% after 12 months and...
The answer might be your refrigerator… Approximately one out of every three American adults consume some form of omega-3 oil regularly. The majority is from eating fish, while fish oil pills provide most of the rest. Consumption of fish is advocated by the American...
A Hypertension Solution In my last newsletter, I explained how the new American Heart Association Hypertension Guidelines will fail to reverse our growing high blood pressure problem. Milton Packer, MD, cardiologist and provocative blogger on Medpage, has labeled it...
There is a Way to Fix the Hypertension Crisis. New Guidelines Won’t Do It. In a famous psychology experiment, subjects watch a video of students, moving in circles, pass two basketballs around. The task is to count the number of passes that are made. At the end...
