Best Online Resource For Heart Disease

Sure you could go to the Mayo Clinic or Cleveland Clinic blog and read outdated articles written by a retired gynecologist on why high HDL is protective (it's not). The problem is that it's nearly 20 years behind the current data and understanding. Their blogs and websites are littered with outdated misinformation even though a "physician" has written the article.

These traditional institutions are playing the same "media eyeballs and clicks" game that other wellness influencers are playing. They want more eyeballs and traffic to their website in the hopes that some of these eyeballs will set up an appointment.

Don't get me wrong, once they get an appointment with an expert in their field, they will be seen by some of the world's greatest experts. But the issue is the misinformation and clickbait campaigns they run to get you there.

I promise you I will never misinform you or play that clickbait game. I am not here for popularity or clicks, I am here for accurate medical information.

This is why I created Alo Academy!

Dr. Alo Healthy Living Academy

My Healthy Living Academy has been live since 2006 and it's been a way to share information on healthy living, weight loss, nutrition, diet, fitness, and exercise in a non commercialized fashion using research and evidence as the foundation. 

There are a lot of health fads that have no basis in science and some are outright dangerous, hence the goal of the Healthy Living Academy is to combat these popular fads and trends.

Dr. Alo Credentials

I'm a board certified internist, cardiologist, and a certified personal trainer. I've been lecturing on obesity and weight loss for nearly 25 years. The science of weight loss is quite robust now and we are lucky to have so many very well done research articles on weight loss.

I first started writing and publishing when I was 17 years old. I wrote and self published a book on Leadership for Non Profit Organizations and have been writing and publishing extensively since then.

I have written for research journals, scientific journals, sports magazines, blogs, websites, newspapers, health magazines, I've appeared on numerous television shows and video broadcasts. I have traveled the world speaking on healthy living, with a focus on weight loss. I have spent more time researching and studying weight loss than most people have been alive. 

Why Alo Academy

There is too much medical information online. The public needs a source of truth and accuracy. My goal is to help spread accurate medical information.

As a board-certified cardiologist, my days are often measured in 15-minute increments.

In those 15 minutes, I have to review your labs, check your vitals, listen to your heart, adjust your medications, and ensure you aren't in immediate danger. It is a race against the clock to keep you alive.

But keeping you "alive" isn't the same as helping you thrive.

I realized early in my career that the most important work regarding your health doesn't happen inside the four walls of my exam room. It happens in your kitchen. It happens in the grocery aisle. It happens in the gym. It happens when you’re stressed at work or trying to decipher a confusing headline on the news.

I created Dr. Alo Academy because 15 minutes isn't enough time to teach you how to save your own life.

The Problem with "Dr. Google"

When patients leave my office, they often have more questions than when they arrived. So, they turn to the internet.

The problem? The online health space is a minefield of misinformation. You have influencers with zero medical training selling "miracle cures." You have fear-mongers telling you that vegetables are toxic or that life-saving medications will give you dementia.

I saw smart, well-intentioned people getting hurt by bad advice. I saw patients stopping necessary treatments because of a scary TikTok video, or wasting thousands of dollars on unproven supplements because a podcast host told them to.

I realized that if I didn't provide a safe harbor of truth, my patients would drown in the noise.

What Dr. Alo Academy Is Really About

I didn't want to just create another "course." I wanted to create a comprehensive ecosystem for your health. I am not just a cardiologist; I am also a certified personal trainer. I believe in the marriage of Medicine and Movement.

Dr. Alo Academy is built on three pillars:

1. Unbiased, Evidence-Based Education No sponsors. No hidden agendas. No "life hacks" that don't work. I break down complex medical studies into plain English so you can understand exactly what is happening inside your body—whether we are talking about ApoB, blood pressure, or weight loss.

2. A Roadmap, Not Just Information Information without application is useless. The Academy provides step-by-step guides on how to interpret your own labs, how to start exercising safely (even with heart issues), and how to cook meals that protect your arteries without tasting like cardboard.

3. Direct Access & Community Healthcare is isolating. In the Academy, you aren't alone. You have a community of peers on the same journey, and you have direct access to me for Q&As, live sessions, and guidance. It’s the "doctor in your pocket" experience that the modern medical system fails to provide.

My Ultimate Goal

It sounds strange for a doctor to say this, but my goal with Dr. Alo Academy is to put myself out of business.

I want to give you the tools, the knowledge, and the confidence to manage your health so effectively that you only need to see a cardiologist for high-fives and routine check-ups—not for emergencies.

We are taking the power back from the fear-mongers and the broken medical system, and we are putting it back where it belongs: in your hands.

Welcome to the Academy. Let’s get to work.