Heart palpitations — the sensation that your heart is racing, fluttering, skipping a beat, or pounding in your chest — are one of the most unsettling cardiac symptoms a person can experience. Most of the time, they are benign. But knowing how to stop heart palpitations in the moment, understanding what causes them, and recognizing [...]
I started looking into Glycocalyx. Several presenters recently implied that it may be a worthwhile target for modification. While there is an extensive body of research supporting the Glycocalyx role of vascular repair, blood pressure, brain, heart, kidney health, and microvasculature regulation, I find the lack of clinical outcome with supplementation troubling. The data is [...]
Improving your heart and brain health is essential for optimal health and wellness. At Holistic Heart Centers, we constantly research ways to help patients improve their cardiovascular care and prevent disease. Portable devices like the Kardia 12L are an innovative way to monitor heart and function. AliveCor recently interviewed me on how the Kardia 12L [...]
Women appear to benefit to the same level in half men's time. For both genders, a 19% reduction in all-cause mortality with vigorous physical activity (VPA) was associated with women getting this benefit at 57 min/week of VPA vs. men at 110 min. Men reached a plateau at 110 min but women achieved 24% reduction [...]
Two key takeways: Lp(a) is considered a continuous independent risk factor, not dichotomous. Recognition of 3 levels of risk and recommendation to re-measure in patients with intermediate-risk levels. The summary below was generated with the Adobe AI Assistant and edited by me. This document is a focused update to the 2019 National Lipid Association (NLA) [...]
In a world dominated by modern medicine, the idea of a natural approach to cardiovascular health might seem unconventional. However, there is a growing body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of holistic approaches in preventing and managing heart-related conditions. Welcome to "The Natural Heart Doctor: Holistic Approaches for Cardiovascular Health," where we explore alternative methods [...]
Here is a brief comparison of newly released ESC BP guidelines with the ACC 2017 guidelines: The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines and the 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for managing elevated blood pressure (BP) share similarities in their approach but also differ in several key aspects. Here’s [...]
You may have heard me recommending a fasting-mimicking diet, or FMD, on various occasions. But what is FMD and what health benefits does it provide? A new publication in Nature Communication from the Valter Longo group shows the remarkable impact on cardiometabolic markers and potential for biological age reduction (2.5 years after 3 cycles, up [...]
with Dr. Nina Maouelainin Podcast Summary “Lung cancer is still the number one killer in men and women worldwide against all other cancers combined,” says Dr. Nina Maouelainin, an interventional pulmonologist, as she joins Dr. Regina Druz to tackle a powerful question: Why are so many non-smokers, especially younger women, now at risk? Dr. Maouelainin [...]
with Dr. Ernst Schaefer Podcast Summary “I look at cholesterol as a first responder. Once inflammation starts in the blood vessels and injury occurs, cholesterol is sent to patch it up—that’s the beginning of those plaques. If plaques are active and inflammation doesn’t subside, the immune system, of course, gets involved,” says Dr. Regina Druz, [...]
