In my last post, I discussed how, in my program for reversal of heart disease, we follow what I call the “Rule of 60”: LDL 60 mg/dl, HDL 60 mg/dl, triglycerides 60 mg/dl, or 60:60:60.
 
We do this in order to achieve greater control over heart disease risk. Achieving these values also, interestingly, is associated with [...]

Several months ago, I had asked Maureen to add fish oil to her heart disease prevention regimen.
“My primary doctor said that I should stop taking fish oil. He say’s that I don’t need it because I take a cholesterol drug. He says that the cholesterol drug is more than enough.”
Is this true? If someone takes [...]

Lipoprotein(a), or lp(a), is the number one most aggressive cause for heart disease and coronary plaque known.
 
Lp(a) can account for heart attacks in men in their 40s, women in their 50s. Whenever you hear about families in which heart attacks occur in people in their 40s and 50s, always think Lp(a) until proven otherwise. It [...]

I’ve mentioned my misdiagnosed stroke back in 2001 before. But I believe hospitals have come a long way since then. Many facilities have stroke teams in place to quickly diagnose stroke. This is great, because time matters. Every second you’re having a stroke, vital brain cells are dying. Your chances [...]

Blood clots are scary. Sometimes you don’t even know there are there, until it’s too late. That was the case for me. I was going along, living life, feeling fine, and then suddenly I couldn’t move my arm or talk. It happened that quickly. One second I was fine, the next, [...]