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Dr. Stephen Sinatra
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., C.B.T., was a board-certified cardiologist, certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, and certified nutrition and anti-aging specialist who integrated the best and least invasive alterative and conventional therapies into his practice. He lectured and facilitated workshops worldwide and authored numerous books, articles and peer reviewed medical journal articles. He was often sought for integrative medical advice, and appeared on many national radio and television shows. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in cardiology, Earthing, stress management and using food and supplements to heal the body.
**Q: If you have diabetes managed with medication (not insulin), high blood pressure also managed with medication, take Plavix blood thinner because you had a stroke, and take Prilosec for stomach issues, is it safe to take the D-ribose… Continue Reading
Heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer usually come to mind when you think of the major life-shortening health risks for middle-aged people. But, according to Princeton economists, these diseases don’t account for a recent rise in the death… Continue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued stronger warnings about widely used pain pills – both prescription and over-the-counter versions – because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The heightened 2015 label warnings… Continue Reading
To say that I’ve been dealing with medication side effects for my entire career is no lie; within weeks of starting my cardiology practice, a hypertensive woman came to see me. She was reacting dramatically to a commonly… Continue Reading
Doctors are prescribing more drugs than ever to patients, particularly older patients. Now, voices are being raised in the medical community questioning what is called “polypharmacy,” the practice of prescribing many medications to a single patient. The problem… Continue Reading
Many people take aspirin on a daily basis as a preventive strategy against cardiovascular disease. Is it effective, and if so, what about low-dose aspirin? The answer is that it depends on what you mean by prevention. If… Continue Reading
We live in a pill-popping culture. In recognition, two doctors commented in a 2014 medical journal article that current over-usage tends “to distract us” from the real nature of disease and healing. The article authors, Drew Leder, M.D.,… Continue Reading
A 2013 projection, generated by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, on possible medication costs during retirement is a real eye-opener. Put on your seat belts for this. A couple with what is considered to be about average requirements… Continue Reading
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the manufacturers of statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, to include a warning on medication labels about the potential for raising blood sugar levels. The action took place after… Continue Reading
Beware of “Side Effectitis…” More than 1.5 million people are hospitalized and more than 100,000 die each year from largely preventable adverse reactions to drugs. Today, a full 61 percent of adults use at least one drug to treat… Continue Reading