Last week, the New York Times published an article with the title “Scientists Find No Benefit to Time-Restricted Eating.” This is not accurate.
Blood Pressure Part One: What is “normal?”
There is a significant body of evidence suggesting that lower (sub-normal) blood pressures might help delay the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease over the course of a lifetime.
A New Way to Build Strength That Requires Little Time and No Experience
Many people never become stronger because they think strength training requires a lot of time and experience. Thankfully, these are total misconceptions.
“The Rescue” – A Tale of Resilience
The documentary “The Rescue,” produced by National Geographic chronicles the 2018 rescue of the Thai Boy’s soccer team in brilliant fashion. Despite that I already knew the outcome, I was on edge for the duration of the program.
Homocysteine: When Guidelines Fall Short
While the data, evidence, and expert opinion is mixed, I believe that it’s important to measure homocysteine levels
Jack Lovelock: World Record Breaking Mile Runner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Rhodes Scholar, Physician
Lovelock’s “Some Medical Considerations of Sports and Games” is a five page article written in 1939 about the way a medical man, to use Lovelock’s language, should help guide children to health through the practice of athletics.
Should You Get a Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test?
There are several different companies now offering Multi-Cancer Early detection tests. The test I am writing about today is the Galleri test by GRAIL. This test works by looking for methylation patterns on cell-free DNA in blood samples. The test generates one of two possible results: “Cancer Signal Detected,” or “Cancer Signal Not Detected.”
How Can We Balance Living a Good Life versus Living a Long One?
“But I am greedy for life. I do too much of everything all the time. Suddenly one day my heart will fail. The Iron Crab will get me as it got my father. But I am not afraid of The Crab. At least I shall have died from an honourable disease. Perhaps they will put on my tombstone ‘This Man Died from Living Too Much’.”
— Fleming, Ian. From Russia with Love (James Bond Book 5)
Why Lower LDL-Cholesterol?
In 1978, a pathologist performing a routine autopsy made a remarkable discovery — A 76 year old woman without any sign of atherosclerosis.
What’s so remarkable about this?
Write Your Own Last Act
I’d like to approach my end with tranquility and dignity, to exert my will up until my last breath, to leave a legacy of strength and pride rather than fear and self-pity.
I am doubtful that if I were faced with my own mortality at this moment that I would live up to such grand expectations, which is why I wanted to highlight two inspiring stories that were in the news this week.
What is LDL-Cholesterol?
The oversimplification of cardiovascular disease risk assessment—in which LDL-cholesterol is often the primary diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic target—leads to effective treatment of some people, but the ineffective treatment of others.
No Time to Die From an MI
For this reason, though it’s very hard to do, I believe we should try to avoid applying guidelines without attention to the particularities of each individual patient.