Heart Health Blog

Seeds are such a vital powerhouse of heart healthy and mood boosting nutrients that I recommend my patients consume up to a handful of their favorite seeds dail...

St Louis is a great American city filled with midwestern charm and youthful energy. The Cathedral Basilica (a portion of which is shown in the first frame) is o...

Dietary supplements are a multibillion dollar industry that for many years have been promoted to improve your health.  After all, why wouldn’t you want to take ...

Over the past several years, Monday nights have become a favorite of mine as we gather together at a neighbor’s house to play poker.  Now, if I am going to lose...

The expression, “a dog is a man’s (& girl’s) best friend” is especially meaningful when it comes to heart health.  Studies conducted in recent years have reinfo...

This past February I wrote about 5 foods to brighten one’s mood during the dead of winter! Now as we head into the colorful fall season, I thought it would be s...

In previous blogs, we’ve covered several “M” superfoods such as Moringa, Matcha and Maté so why not add Maca?  This radish relative is native to Peru and has be...

While exercise plays an important role for maintaining good health, one question that my patients commonly ask is how much exercise they need to reap cardiovasc...

This past week we’ve enjoyed daily treats of colorful, ripe and amazingly delicious figs from our local food market.  While figs have been around for centuries,...

Earlier this week, a young appearing middle-aged woman came to see me because she was concerned that her cholesterol levels were too low.  In fact her total cho...

My brother-in-law Jeff recently sent me an email that he had received questioning the innumerable virtues of drinking water for heart protection.  Not only was ...

As our 18-year old daughter finishes packing en route to her first year of college next week, a bittersweet (ours) yet energizing (hers) fragrance permeates the...