Preventative Cardiology: We Can Now Completely Eliminate Heart Disease

"I wish I would have met you 40 years ago"

As a cardiologist, the biggest problem is that I see patients after it's too late. I see patients that actually need a cardiologist. Most of my patients tell me they wish they...

What is Lipoprotein Little a and What is Your Life Expectancy with High Lipoprotein a?

One of the most common topics and questions I get at medical conferences is, "Can you tell us more about lipoprotein little a?"  

What is lipoprotein a and what can we do about it?

What is my life...

Coronary Calcium Score Test

There's been a lot of debate regarding the accuracy of CT calcium scoring and what it actually means. I've received a lot of questions from people saying, "Since, my calcium score is 0, that means I'm good, right?"

Definitely not!

Another question I get a lot of, "My...

Diet Trauma and Diet Culture

As someone who has struggled with their relationship with food and their body, I understand the toll that diet culture and diet trauma can take on your mind, body, and spirit. I've been there, feeling like I'm never enough, constantly trying to shrink myself to fit...

Is the Carnivore Diet Good for Your Health? A Review of the Evidence and Studies

Just about every day I see a new doctor or influencer on social media touting these all red meat "ancestral diets" that supposedly are healthier because cavemen and cavewomen used to eat this way. Another variation...

Familial Hypercholesterolemia 

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that gives people very high cholesterol and very early heart disease. It's not unusual to see teenagers with cholesterol levels in the 300-700 range.

Familial hypercholesterolemia can be subdivided into many...