by Ian Shtulman | Feb 17, 2014 | Diet, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention
Long known to be associated with obesity, diabetes, and yes, cavities…sugar is now being implicated as an independent risk factor for heart disease. A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that individuals consuming higher amounts of sugar are more likely to...
by Ian Shtulman | Nov 25, 2013 | Cholesterol, Exercise, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Medication, Prevention
Every year in the United States, there are 38 million filled prescriptions for statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug that has become ubiquitous in today’s society. If that sounds like a lot, consider that new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the...
by Ian Shtulman | Mar 18, 2013 | Heart Health
Do you run to your medical doctor when you get sick? Sometimes doing that can lead to even more problems. On Tuesday, the FDA released a warning that the popular antibiotic, Azithromycin, can cause potentially lethal irregular heart beats. Commonly known as a...
by Ian Shtulman | Oct 12, 2011 | Diet, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., claiming more than 616,000 lives each year. Researchers have identified certain genes that make people more susceptible to developing heart disease. Some people believe that a family history and...
by Ian Shtulman | May 16, 2011 | Diet, Heart Health, Prevention
Recently I had a conversation with a family member who was disappointed to learn that Splenda, the popular no-calorie sweetener, is less than the health-promoting product it pretends to be. Like most people, he was under the impression that Splenda must be better...
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