The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Heart Disease
How COVID and Many Other Infections Cause Heart Disease
Doctors blame heart disease on bad cholesterol. What if infections cause heart disease? From COVID to gum disease, germs can harm the heart.
FDA Flip-Flops on Testosterone Heart Risk? What Took So Long?
The FDA used to warn about a testosterone heart risk. The FDA just reversed course on testosterone! Will it warn about the dangers of low T?
FDA Approves Heart Benefits for Wegovy Weight Loss Drug
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) is one of the hottest drugs in the world because of weight loss. What about the heart benefits for Wegovy?
Does Grape Juice Have Heart Healthy Benefits?
A reader who has embraced grape juice wonders if its cardiovascular benefits are imaginary. Science says they're real.
What Is the Difference Between Healthspan and Lifespan?
The US has a large gap between healthspan (years free of disease and disability) and lifespan (total years lived). Exercise could improve it.
Cooking Oil Confusion: What’s Best, Olive or Canola?
Health professionals have been at war because of cooking oil confusion. Some say omega-6 PUFAs are great. Others insist they cause great harm
What’s in Your Frying Pan? Omega-6 or Omega-3 Oils?
Seed oils from corn or soybeans have been linked to higher risk for cancer. Omega-3 oils from avocado, fish or olives seem safer.
How Do You Feed Your Microbiota?
An intriguing study reveals that what you feed your microbiota influences the variety of microbes in your intestines. The relationships are unique to you.
Show 1368: Why Overcoming Loneliness Is Crucial for Your Health (Archive)
Social isolation is a serious risk factor for chronic diseases. As a result, overcoming loneliness is an essential step toward better health.
Show 1405: Why Does Anger Harm Your Heart?
Researchers are discovering how can anger harm your heart. It has a profound negative effect on the lining of your blood vessels.
Egg Experiment: Med Student Eats 720 eggs in 30 days and Lowers LDL Cholesterol!
How could eating 720 eggs in 30 days lower LDL cholesterol? Dr. Nick Norwitz is a med student at Harvard. His egg experiment is mind boggling
Show 1400: Exposing Blind Spots: Unmasking the Myths of Modern Medicine
When doctors' recommendations are based on scientific evidence, they hold up. But blind spots that rely on dogma instead are a problem.
Brewing Heart Health: Caffeine from Coffee and Tea Reduces Risks
Can you sip your way to a healthier heart? Can caffeine from coffee and tea reduce your risk for heart attacks, strokes and type 2 diabetes?
Conflicting Advice About Eggs and Salt Drives Reader Crazy
Many people become upset with conflicting advice on nutrition. Are eggs good or bad? What about salt? Butter vs. margarine?
Will New BP and Cholesterol Guidelines Lead to Deaths?
How low should your blood pressure or cholesterol go? A controversy has erupted within the cardiology community about cholesterol guidelines.
Why Haven’t Statins Stopped Heart Disease?
Over 50 million Americans swallow statins daily, but heart disease remains our #1 killer. Why haven't statins stopped most heart attacks?
Why Would the FDA Approve Ineffective Drugs?
Many doctors believe that FDA's standards for approving new drugs are very high. How come there are many ineffective drugs on the market?
If You Are on Medicare & Overweight You May be Eligible for Wegovy
Medicare Part D will now pay for Wegovy (semaglutide) to help millions of overweight people reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
What Is the Story on Calcium Supplements?
Studies suggest that calcium supplements don't prevent osteoporosis and broken bones, and may even have troubling side effects.
Does Loneliness Raise Your Risk for Parkinson Disease?
A multi-year study of nearly 500,000 individuals shows that loneliness increases the risk of Parkinson disease significantly.
Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome a Genetic Tendency to Belly Fat
Getting enough exercise and eating a healthful diet, along with not smoking and other lifestyle factors, can override genes for belly fat.
Show 1362: Lowdown on New Medicines for Treating Obesity –Part 2
In this episode, we consider the benefits and considerable risks of drugs like Wegovy for treating obesity. Our guest says eat real food!
FDA Review of Ancient Drug (Colchicine) Spikes Price
Inflammation is more important in heart disease than people realize. Could colchicine, a VERY old drug, prevent heart attacks and strokes?
How Would You Know Whether Your Medicine Works?
What are the pros and cons of your medications? Do you know? Why not ask your doctor how well your medicine works in real numbers?
Show 1359: Is the Food on Your Plate Real or Fake?
Listen to this interview with two leading nutrition scientists to determine whether you are choosing real or fake foods. (Real is better.)
Show 1353: Cutting Edge Cardiology from a Top Heart Doctor
In this episode, learn about cutting edge cardiology and drugs in addition to statins that can lower your chances of a heart attack.
Shocking Conflicts of Interest in Nonprofit Patient Charities
Americans trust nonprofit patient organizations educating about cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer disease. Beware Conflicts of Interest!
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