February 1, 2019
Glucose is a form of sugar, which all the cells in your body need to function. Insulin is a hormone that tells cells to take up glucose from the bloodstream. The pancreas is an organ in your abdomen that produces Read more…
January 20, 2019
My patients often worry, “Am I going to have a heart attack?” or “Could I have a stroke?” The answers to these questions are very important because they guide how physicians treat patients. Medical science cannot definitively give us answers Read more…
January 14, 2019
The new cholesterol guidelines are here! This is a big deal for a heart disease prevention nerd such as myself because blood cholesterol is one of the primary drivers of heart attacks and strokes. If you haven’t already, take a Read more…
All too often, someone will tell me “my cholesterol is usually around 200” or “I think my cholesterol was normal”, without knowing much more information. This is unfortunate, because your cholesterol profile is one of the biggest determinants of your Read more…
People often ask me “What is a normal blood pressure?” or “Is my blood pressure too high?” A lot of medical questions are pretty hard – these ones are actually pretty easy. Published guidelines give us pretty solid recommendations on Read more…