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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
posted 07/30/2009, comments (2)

Fructose: Nutritional Bombshell

  In a previous post, I discussed how the common sugar, fructose, exerts unique and undesirable effects on health distinct from other sugars, like glucose. Fructose is commonly found in sucrose (table sugar¾half glucose, half fructose), the widely used sweetener high-fructose corn syrup, and sweetened soft drinks and fruit... Read moreChevron
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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
posted 07/20/2009, comments (0)

More On High Fructrose, High Fat

The last 40 years of health advice has been dominated by the "eat low-fat" mantra. It was a period dominated by concerns over saturated and total fat as causes for heart attack, stroke, and cancer. It witnessed the explosion of low-fat "heart healthy" foods. It prompted low-fat cookies to be viewed as "heart healthy." It led to the American Heart... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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Cardiologist/Author passionate about Preventative Cardiology
posted 07/13/2009, comment (1)

Michael Jackson- A Wake Up Call?

The death of Michael Jackson this past month was tragic, a blow to all music lovers.  Yet could it be a wake up call for all of us? Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, has called Michael Jackson's death a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse.... Read moreChevron
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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
posted 07/08/2009, comment (1)

The Five Worst Heart “Healthy” Foods

Q: When are "heart healthy" foods not heart healthy? A: When "heart healthy" is just a marketing claim with no real basis in reality or science.   In an ideal world, a food label proudly bearing the claim "heart healthy" truly would be heart healthy.   But, no, Dorothy, it's not a perfect world.    I'm not talking... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Nelson
posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

Who do you need on your weight loss team?

In order to be heart healthy and reduce your risk of heart disease, you need to successfully lose weight and/or maintain a healthy body weight.  Successfully losing weight and maintaining the weight loss requires several different factors all working together. Get a team of experts behind you to successfully achieve the long-term weight loss... Read moreChevron
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