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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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posted 07/27/2009, comments (6)

What Causes Atrial Fibrillation

“Why Me?” Just last week one of my patients was in the office asking this important question. Carl was a man in his forties, balding, portly with a belly that hung at least a foot over his belt. (I’ve changed his identity.) Carl worked as a supervisor for a local trucking company. Office work kept... Read more Chevron

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Dr. William Davis

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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 more Chevron

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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 more Chevron

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posted 07/13/2009, comments (0)

Big biceps, better health?

Can you improve health by increasing muscle strength or size? Emerging clinical studies suggest that, yes, you can. Loss of muscle mass is one of the inevitable processes of aging, a process that begins in our 40s, only to accelerate over the years. Everyone already recognizes the extremes of lost muscle: the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2009, comment (1)

Heart Disease Sufferers Should Not Trust Fasting Blood Sugar Results

Like many other heart disease sufferers, especially those taking niacin as this supplement can raise blood sugar, I routinely (perhaps once per year) have my fasting blood sugar tested to remain on guard for diabetes and pre-diabetes. As most of us are already aware, diabetes as well as any form of elevated blood sugar, is a significant risk... Read more Chevron

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