by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jan 11, 2016 | Heart Health, Hormone Supplementation Therapy, Testosterone
Proper Doses of Testosterone Reduces Heart Attack Risk A new Veteran’s Administration study looked at records of 83,000 men, average age 66, with no evidence of heart disease or stroke and low total testosterone (TT) at the beginning of the study. Only...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Sep 29, 2015 | Heart Health, Sleep
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,...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 5, 2014 | Disease, Preventative Medicine, Uncategorized
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...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 5, 2014 | Health Supplements, Medications, Patient Care, Preventative Medicine
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...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 2, 2014 | Age Management, Disease, Health Supplements, Patient Care, Preventative Medicine
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...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Apr 24, 2014 | Depression, Health Supplements, Hormone Supplementation Therapy, Medicare, Medications, Preventative Medicine
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)...
