Silent Atherosclerosis in Healthy Adults: Why Feeling Healthy Isn’t Enough for Your Heart

Most people believe heart disease only affects those who are older, overweight, or visibly unhealthy. If you’re in your 40s or early 50s, feel well, exercise regularly, have a normal cholesterol panel, and eve...

Semaglutide and Heart Risk: What the Research Shows

Can Ozempic (semaglutide) reduce cardiovascular risk? Is it due to the weight loss? Is it due to the medication alone? What if you are not diabetic? What happens if you are not diabetic and don't lose weight? Will you still reduce heart disease ri...

Heart Disease Start At Age 20: What the CARDIA Study Reveals About Early Heart Disease

Most people believe heart disease is something to worry about later in life—after decades of poor health or once symptoms appear. If you’re in your 20s or 30s, feel fine, and haven’t been diagnosed with high c...

Mediterranean vs Keto: A Cardiologist Compares Heart Health, Cholesterol, and Long-Term Safety

As America’s Cardiologist, I’ve spent my career studying how nutrition, cholesterol, and lifestyle choices impact heart disease—the number one cause of death worldwide. I spend countless hours a day educa...

The Actual Dietary Guidelines Approved By Cardiologist Dr. Alo

Comprehensive Dietary & Lifestyle Guidelines for Weight Management, Longevity, and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Based On The Consensus Of Scientific Literature

Based on the clinical framework of Dr. Mohammed S. Alo, DO, FACC and major...

The Ultimate Perimenopause Checklist

Women searching for a perimenopause checklist are often looking for medical clarity, not lifestyle tips. This physician-guided checklist is designed to help you recognize clinically relevant symptoms, understand what may be hormonal, and know when to seek medica...

Testosterone Therapy for Women: What the Evidence Says

Testosterone for women? Yes, unfortunately this s commonly ignored, but can cause serious issues.

An increasing number of women, particularly during perimenopause and early post menopause, are asking about testosterone therapy. Common concerns...

Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy, and Heart Health: What Women Need to Know

For many women, perimenopause is the first time heart health becomes a personal concern. Symptoms such as heart palpitations, anxiety, sleep disruption, fatigue, and brain fog often appear in the mid to late 30s and 40s and r...

Peri Menopause And Heart Disease Risk

You think your symptoms are peri menopause, but how do you know for sure?

How do you know that "skipped beat" wasn't a serious heart condition?

How do you know if you need cholesterol meds?

How do you know if HRT is safe for your heart?

As a cardiologist wh...

Perimenopause Symptoms and Heart Disease: What Every Woman Needs to Know

How Do You Know If It's heart Disease Or Perimenopause?

Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause, often beginning in a woman’s 40s. During this time, fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels can cause symp...