A good diet involves not just what you eat but when you eat; I learned that from personal experience. Heartburn, Weight Gain, Racing Hearts and Other Risks of Late Dinners Years ago, when I used to work long,… Continue Reading
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Prescription Blood Thinners – Caution
For decades, blood thinning medication has been used by doctors to treat thick, clot-prone blood in patients at high risk for stroke or a heart attack. However, such drugs themselves carry a risk of bleeding, a result of… Continue Reading
How Often Can You Take Aspirin?
Aspirin and Heart Attacks There’s a popular myth out there… that an aspirin a day is a good strategy for preventing heart attacks or strokes in the first place, i.e. for primary prevention. Fact is, it’s not, mainly… Continue Reading
10 “Don’ts & Dos” for a Longer Life
No matter how old you are, learn from this handful of “don’ts,” and put more quality in your life and increase your longevity potential with some “dos.” Despite all the best intentions and efforts on behalf of patients,… Continue Reading
Q&A: Heart Health and Heart Conditions
*Q: Can triglycerides be too low? I read in another of your articles that triglycerides should be between 50 and 100. Mine has hovered around 45 for years. I’ve seen patients with triglyceride numbers that were on the… Continue Reading
Common Blood Thinners and Anticoagulant Drugs
If you’ve had a stroke or are at high risk for one, or have atrial fibrillation, or deep venous thrombosis, your doctor will likely prescribe you a blood thinner. Some of the most common blood thinners are warfarin (Coumadin), aspirin, and… Continue Reading
Types of Arrhythmias
Most of us take our heart’s continual and steady beating for granted, that is, until our heart skips beats or starts to palpitate, or race. When our heart gets out of sync, either by pulsating in an irregular… Continue Reading