Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease: A Cardiologist's Full Breakdown

Your partner tells you that you snore. You wake up exhausted no matter how many hours you sleep. You have been told you stop breathing in the night. You brush it off as a nuisance.

Here is what I need you to understand: obstructive s...

Is Alcohol Safe for Your Heart? Here Is What the Science Actually Shows.

Decades of reassuring headlines about red wine and heart health have not aged well. Let's go through the real data, study by study.

Is alcohol safe for your heart? We have been told since the 1990s that red wine may offer som...

The Largest Meta Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials On Exercise And Heart Disease Outcomes Was Just Published

The largest study o exercise dropped. It's a meta analysis of only randomized control trials. Randomized control trials are the highest level of evidence. A meta analysis is an overvi...

How to Lift for Strength, Muscle, and a Longer Life: What the Newest Science Actually Says

You already know that resistance training is good for you. But I want to talk about something more specific:

How to do it. Not just "lift weights" as a vague wellness suggestion, but the actual prescription....

The Dark Side of Being Fit: What Happens to Your Heart When You Exercise Too Much for Too Long

A major 2026 joint consensus from the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology reveals that dedicated older athletes face a paradox: the very training that protects their hear...

Marijuana and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know

As marijuana becomes legal in more places across the United States, it's important to understand how it affects your heart. Recent research shows that using marijuana can increase your risk of serious heart problems, including heart attacks, stroke...

The Wellness Economy: Big Business, Big Claims, and How to Tell the Difference

The “wellness industry” is not a single sector, it’s a sprawling ecosystem of products, services, and health-adjacent businesses that range from ordinary self-care (fitness, sleep, nutrition) to highly engineered medical...

🍎 Eat for a Healthy Heart

Hey kids!

I'm a heart doctor and I take care of adults that have heart disease! I don't ever want you to be my patient. There are things you can do now to prevent yourself from ever being my patient.

It's never too early to start taking care of your heart! Even if you ar...

The Complete Guide to Exercise Timing During Ramadan: What the Science Says About Aerobic Training and Weight Lifting

For the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide who observe Ramadan, the holy month presents a unique challenge for those committed to maintaining their fitness routines. Fasting from dawn to...

Is Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Disorder?

Yes. Type 2 diabetes is absolutely genetic. There is no argument amongst the medical community. But there is a ton of nuance. People don't ever want the nuance. They just want to fall into one of two camps; either it is or it isn't genetic.

While type 2 diabete...