A new study titled “Ageing modifies the oral microbiome, nitric oxide bioavailability and vascular responses to dietary nitrate supplementation” by...
The Cholesterol Hypothesis, or Myth?
The idea that cholesterol is the primary cause of heart disease has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. While high cholesterol levels,...
N1O1 and The Miracle of Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide (NO) is truly a miraculous compound that you need to know about since it plays a huge role in human health. I routinely recommend a...
A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
How delightful to learn that laughter really is the best medicine and will perhaps add as many good years to your life as other familiar health...
Heart and Soul
Anxiety causes heart attacks, according to the “Heart and Soul Study” published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, in which over 1000 people...
Statin Drugs and High Cholesterol: A Story of Associations, Assumptions and Dogma
The love affair with statin drugs has turned from sizzle to fizzle as the irrational enthusiasm for these cholesterol-lowering drugs faces...
Not Milk?
We had whole milk delivered to the house in glass bottles when I was a kid. My dad spent many years as a veterinarian specializing in work for one...
Cardiac CT Scan Tracks Your Plaque
Atherosclerosis, once detected, does not have to lead to heart problems or an early death. There are tests and treatments that lead to an effective strategy to stop the process.
Hormones for a Healthy Heart
What if we had a new medication that slashed the risk of the leading cause of death by about 50 percent? And what if that medication also helped...
Advanced Testing to Prevent and Reverse Artery Plaque
Cholesterol is our friend. It’s part of every cell membrane in the body, a good portion of brain material, precursor to our helpful steroid...
Colorful Berries for the Heart
If you want to lower your risk of high blood pressure or heart disease then add more color to your diet. Vibrant colored fruits and vegetables are...
Artery Health
There are things you can do to prevent, stabilize or even reverse arterial plaque. The most powerful treatment is probably eating a more whole food...