People take cholesterol lowering medications to decrease their risk of heart disease and yet many people with optimal cholesterol levels are still having heart attacks and strokes. Why can heart attacks strike people who seem to have the perfect levels? Cue this little known risk factor, lipoprotein (a), aka lp(a) [...]
Cholesterol is a key ingredient for cell membrane integrity, a key component of all the sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) as well as the steroid production. Our natural steroids are responsible for a wide range of physiologic processes including carbohydrate metabolism, regulation of inflammation, muscle building, our stress response as [...]
I see so many people who come in “controlled” on cholesterol medications or are told their cholesterol level is “fine” because they have a good ratio who are NOT fine! Over the next few weeks I am going to dive into different parts of cholesterol testing but today I want [...]
There are two new inflammatory conditions that are occurring in adults (MIS-A) and children (MIS-C) after they have had COVID. Many times they had a mild COVID case but within weeks started developing some serious symptoms. I recently had a friend whose young son had COVID and one month later [...]
Sleep apnea is often written off as no big deal or not even thought of at all. Approximately 25% of men and 10% of women have sleep apnea and even more don’t realize it. While it is true that obesity is a contributing factor you can have sleep apnea even [...]
Fear is a very real response that has several components. As COVID ramps back up I am hearing more and more fear and here are a few observations: o Fear can control you o Fear can dictate a whole nation o Common sense gets thrown out the window with fear [...]
If you have ever had one too many alcoholic drinks you have most likely experienced a hangover. The definition of hangover is different for each individual but typically include headaches, fatigue, nausea and impaired attention. Gender, weight and genetics play a big role in how we metabolize alcohol. Supposedly, 5-25% [...]
Parkinson’s disease affects approximately 1 million individuals and these numbers are expected to increase. Over the past 25 years the incidence of Parkinson’s has increased by 22% for the world and 116% for China. Most of you are familiar with the tremor associated with Parkinson’s but many people miss the [...]
By now you have heard about all the different strains of COVID-19. I know you are probably tired of thinking about this but it is important to revisit this as a different strain is sweeping across the country. When COVID-19 first hit the United States in December 2020 the majority [...]
Summer is suddenly here and with an Oklahoma vengeance of high heat index. It is easy to get overheated with this type of heat and you need to know the signs of a heat stroke but more importantly how to prevent one. I recall an incident when I was in [...]
