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posted 09/15/2008, comments (0)

"Jaws" Inspiration, Frank Mundus, Dies of Heart Attack

Famed shark fisherman, Frank the “Monster Man” Mundus, died Sep. 10 after his second heart attack in four days, the Associated Press is reporting. He was 82. His wife, Jeanette Mundus, said he had a history of heart disease. Frank suffered his first heart attack in 1998 and shortly after received a quadruple... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/08/2008, comments (2)

Don't Let "Good" Cholesterol Numbers Fool You into Poor Heart Health

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 Chevron

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posted 08/24/2008, comments (2)

Heart Disease Prevention + Treatment: Get the Right Tests and Know Your Options

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 Chevron

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posted 08/10/2008, comment (1)

Aspirin: A New Look at an Old Friend

Like most of you, I take aspirin daily, 162.5mg (it used to be 325 until my stomach rebelled). Most cardiologists recommend aspirin for heart disease sufferers. Aspirin works by interfering with the generation of thromboxane A2 (TXA2) which is needed for platelet aggregation (clotting). The COX-1 enzyme acts on arachidonic acid (AA)... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/01/2008, comments (0)

Meet HeartHawk: Your New Heart Health Consumer Advocate

The clock began ticking for me when I was 14 years old. It was a hot August day so my grandfather took me to the beach and even bought me TWO ice creams. That very night, he ate dinner, sat down to relax in his favorite easy chair, and promptly died of a heart attack at age 65. No pain, no clutching at the chest, no shortness of breath, just... Read more Chevron

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