212 articles on preventive cardiology, lifestyle medicine, and evidence-based heart health.
The year was 1979. As a first-year medical student at Rutgers, I still vividly recall the enthusiasm of our famed biochemistry professors (Drs. Bjorn Olsen and...
In case you missed it, World Laughter Day was celebrated this past Sunday. Yet, our understanding of laughter’s influence on the cardiovascular system continue...
As a writing member for an American College of Cardiology Workgroup, we are tasked with interesting and timely topics related to cardiovascular disease preventi...
Upon awakening (and before your caffeine fix), if you can say the title of this post three times perfectly in less than 10 seconds (go ahead, give it a shot…), ...
“Back in the day…” is the way I like to regale stories of my medical school experience with current students. In fact, just the other day I recalled that when ...
During my training, I had the good fortune to be mentored by the late Dr. Peter Kwiterovich Jr., a true pioneer in the cholesterol field. In fact, “Dr. Pete” a...
When the Bee Gees released their classic tune, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?”, I’m sure they didn’t have antioxidants in mind! Yet, they were clearly onto ...
Popeye was right….see below… Enrichment in Vitamin K. Vitamin K is an essential vitamin that helps to regulate bone health and blood clotting. The minimum reco...
When evaluating fitness levels, a basic question is whether my (ambulatory) patients can walk up 2 flights of stairs (~20-30 steps) without stopping. The answe...
One of my fondest childhood memories was visiting my great-grandmother. Her savory Hungarian cuisine was inevitably topped off with a slice of homemade Gerbeau...
While many of us know our cholesterol (including both good [HDL] and the bad [LDL] levels), I bet that very few can say the same about Lipoprotein(a), also know...
It has been estimated that ED (erectile dysfunction) affects approximately 50% of men aged 40 years and older. If you don’t believe me, all you have to do is li...