Tag: cvd
Intermittent fasting has no benefits, ups risk of dying from heart disease
The bad news for the intermittent fasting crowd (and by extension, for the low-carb crowd as well)…
The fraud unravels – statins cause, not prevent heart disease (CVD)
While the news that the statin fraud is finally being exposed is certainly good, it is sad…
Cortisol stimulates its own synthesis (peripherally), drives obesity/diabetes/CVD
Synthetic/bioidentical glucocorticoids (GC) are perhaps the most widely used steroids clinically. In addition, the HPA axis, culminating…
Raising DHT levels even only in the brain reverses systemic atherosclerosis
As my readers know, I have been a fan of the strong, non-aromatizable androgen DHT for a…
Niacinamide may lower blood pressure in humans by raising NAD+
The study actually used the now-banned NAD+ precursor known as nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), but, as I keep…
Vitamin K reduces vascular stiffness, blood pressure in humans
The topic of vitamin K and blood pressure has been coming up for years among followers of…
Vitamin D may prevent atrial fibrillation (afib)
Some good news to all the people with this condition. Their numbers are, unfortunately, steadily rising and…
Low androgens, not low estrogens, linked to heart disease in aging women
One of the most pernicious myths medicine created (and has been promoting for the last century) is…
Hair glucocorticoid levels predict future cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Ever since we launched our hair/nail steroid analysis service couple of years ago, I have been seeing…
Keto diet linked to higher risk of heart disease (CVD) and stroke
The controversy over low-carb diets is steadily increasing. While such diets are still all the rage on…