When your doctor determines your risk of heart disease, chances are he or she uses a standard cardiac risk equation.
It’s a formula that takes into account your blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride readings. And it looks at whether you are a smoker, have diabetes, have a family history of heart trouble, or are overweight.
… Read MoreWe’ve told you for years that statin drugs are of questionable valuable when it comes to preventing heart disease. And now, thanks to new research, mainstream doctors are starting to come around to our way of thinking.
Under current U.S. guidelines, 40% of American adults should be on a statin drug.
… Read MoreThe American College of Cardiology did something in 2017 that made drug companies very happy.
They came out with new guidelines that recommended blood pressure medication for patients with readings of 130/80 or higher.
… Read MoreA new study has discovered a simple way to greatly reduce your chances of dying of a heart attack.
You don’t have to change your diet.
You don’t have to exercise more.
… Read MoreMost of us assume that all of the dangers of smoking come from tobacco.
But there’s another ingredient that Big Tobacco adds to cigarettes. It makes them even more toxic and addictive.
… Read MoreThe conventional wisdom among mainstream doctors is that blood pressure inevitably increases with age.
But a new Johns Hopkins University study shows that’s not true.
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