"Dr. Alo, I lost 40 pounds on Wegovy. If I stop, will it all come back?"
I get this question every week, and I understand why. These medicines are expensive, the shots are a commitment, and nobody wants to be on a drug forever. So I went back to the trials that actually tested what happens when peo...
Every few weeks a patient asks me some version of the same question: "I read that heart attacks happen in the morning. What should I do differently when I get out of bed?" The internet has run far ahead of the evidence on it, so I went back to the original studies, checked the numbers, and kept only...
Does Eating Fruit Give You Diabetes?
"Dr. Alo, my A1c came back 5.9. Should I stop eating fruit? It's full of sugar."
I hear some version of this almost every week. Someone gets told they have prediabetes, and the first thing they cut is the bowl of berries on the counter. The cookies stay. The fr...
Does Lipoprotein a Still Matter After HORIZON Trial Failure?
On September 4, 2026, Novartis announced that Lp(a)HORIZON, the first large outcomes trial of a drug built specifically to lower lipoprotein(a), did not meet its primary endpoint. Since then, patients and people in my community keep askin...
5 Exercises That Lower Blood Sugar By 58%
Blood sugar control is not complicated. It is not about finding one perfect workout or one magic supplement. It is about moving your body consistently, and the science behind it is remarkably strong. I am going to show you five specific exercises backed by r...
Rosuvastatin vs Atorvastatin (Crestor vs Lipitor): Which Is Better?
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and atorvastatin (Lipitor) are the two statins I use more than any others. They are both excellent. But they are not identical, and people ask me all the time which one is better. So let me walk you through t...
Which Statin Should You Start?
"Which statin should I take?" might be the question I hear most often in clinic. People have heard of Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, and a half dozen others, and they want to know whether it matters. It does. So let me tell you exactly how I do it, in plain English, and what ...
The First Year After A Heart Stent Playbook
If you or someone you love just had a stent placed, the first year matters more than almost any other stretch of your heart health. I see people walk out of the hospital relieved, and they should be. The blocked artery was opened. But a stent is not the e...
Why Are Women Under Treated In Heart Disease?
Women have been undertreated for heart disease, and not in some vague, hand-wavy way. There is real research behind it, with real numbers, and I think every woman deserves to see that research laid out plainly instead of hearing it as a slogan. So this ...
Statins and Dementia in Type 2 Diabetes: Starting Early Was Associated With 15% Lower Risk
If you have spent any time on the wellness side of the internet, you have been told that statins rot your brain. That they cause dementia. That the cholesterol in your neurons is being stripped away by a drug y...
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