There has been a great deal of hysteria recently over the latest study that revealed an association between Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and heart disease. Let’s breakdown EXACTLY what the study found, what the sources of exposure are, and what you can do as a consumer should you choose to avoid the potential risks associated with... Read more
There has been a lot of news about increased heart disease risk (as well as diabetes and liver problems) from Bisphenol A, a widely used chemical found in many plastic products as far back as the 1950s. It makes plastics tough, shatterproof and appears in everything from water bottles to baby bottles. About 2 billion pounds of it is manufactured... Read more
It seems that almost every day I read a new article about how to "aggressively" treat people who are considered high-risk for heart attack. These bold new programs profess to attack heart disease from every angle or teach you how to start your own "Manhattan Project" to nuke heart disease.
Invariably, these "shock and awe" programs... Read more
This blog is being written as I sit in the auditorium of the MaRS Center attending the "Medicine 2.0 Congress" in Toronto. Should there be any doubt, the future of medicine is empowered, self-directed healthcare with the Internet and websites like HealthCentral.com playing a key role.
Speaker after speaker at the conference is... Read more
I remember when I was first introduced to the concept of heart plaque. I thought, "Plaque, isn't that the stuff on your teeth?" Since then I have had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with pioneering heart disease prevention and reversal like cardiologists Dr. William Davis and Dr. Bill Blanchet who boast tremendous success at reducing... Read more
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