Drinking 1330 bottles of wine? It gives us a hangover just thinking about it. But that's how much you'd have to consume per day to get the sorts of heart-health benefits scientists have pinned on resveratrol, one of the compounds in red wine. Don't put down your corkscrew just yet though... It ... Read More ›
Heart Health
Heart Health
UPDATED:August 19, 2016
February 9, 2016
Back to Basics: Avoiding the Dangers of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
I have been witnessing a mis-management of patients on dangerous combinations of medications without being monitored. For example, anti-hypertensives interact, not only with each other (ie; the hyperkalemic effects of some diuretics, beta-blockers, and ACE-inhibitors), but also with over-the-counter ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 9, 2016
Tibetan “miracle herbs” relieve rheumatoid arthritis to heart disease
Dear Pharmacist: You've mentioned Padma Basic before, and how it might help autoimmune conditions. I have rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease and the people in my support group don't know anything about Padma, so can you provide more information? -- E.O., NY, New York Dear ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 25, 2016
Fruit Can Keep Your Arteries Squeaky Clean
The health benefits of both grapes and apples have been studied and confirmed many times over, however, I want to remind you that too much fruit juice is not good for anyone, simply because the juice is so high in sugar and can cause problems for many if consumed in high quantities. How Do You Know ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 15, 2016
One vitamin could replace ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure
You wouldn't think a roomful of doctors would get excited about vitamin D. But it turns out there's some news about it that is causing quite a stir—at least it did when I presented it at a conference a few years ago. Judging by the reactions I got from other doctors at that conference, this news ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
What Your ED Could Be Telling You About Your Heart
Well, it's three years later, and here we go again.Once again, the medical community is raising the wrong kind of alarm about erectile dysfunction. I debunked a medical claim back in 2005 that said erectile dysfunction (the current euphemism for which is "ED") was a sign of circulatory ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Do Calcium Supplements Cause Heart Attacks in Women?
Did you see this worrisome headline? "Older Women Who Take Calcium Supplements to Maintain Bone Strength May have an Increased Risk of Heart Attack." [1] When we all thought calcium supplements were relatively safe, we now find out that high dosages of calcium supplements may adversely influence ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
How Big Pharma Plans to Get the World on Statins
In spite of all of the bad news I've brought you about statins in the past year, there's always a new study that claims they're the best thing since sliced bread.You'll love this next one: now statins are supposed to benefit patients with LOW cholesterol, too. Yes, you read that right: the world's ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Beat Hypertension with the Ancients’ Secret Remedy
You probably haven't heard a big media buzz about its heart-health power. That's because Western medicine still doesn't know much about herbs. I'm talking about the hawthorn berry. The Greek herbalist Dioscordes first wrote about its heart healing benefits in the first century A.D. It's loaded with ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Protect Yourself From Cancer with “Enemy Number One”
I've known for years that the mainstream medical establishment's obsession with lowering cholesterol to prevent heart disease is causing more harm than good.If your doctor continues to get you worried about your high cholesterol levels, here's a bit of news for you: your high cholesterol may ... Read More ›
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