I recently wrote an article about the strong links between sleep apnea and dementia. But hey–you’re only 45 and dementia is way too far away to worry about. But what if sleep apnea was causing brain damage RIGHT NOW?? Let’s backtrack a little here and cover what sleep apnea really is. There are two basic […]
DO THE DRUGS THAT LOWER CHOLESTEROL ACTUALLY MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE? It is a sad state that most cases of elevated cholesterol are actually due to being pre-diabetic. How do we know? Look for lowered HDL and elevated triglycerides. Clear sign. So, enter mainstream medicine and respond with knee-jerk reaction. Give statins. Numbers look better. […]
I have made it a habit to always give patients a copy of his or her bloodwork, whether we ordered it or not. All too often there are abnormal findings like elevated liver enzymes that were never discussed. First, a brief primer on liver enzymes checked by blood work. Many doctors mistakenly call these tests, […]
THE NUMBERS OF PREDIABETIC PATIENTS JUST SHOT UP!! If you’re a regular reader of my updates, you know that a large chunk of the population is prediabetic. Probably well over 50%. That number is about to get much larger based on this study. It is well established that being prediabetic is bad for the liver […]
NORMAL LIVER ENZYMES LINKED TO DIABETES? I remember early on in practice not recognizing this for what it was. I had a few patients with mildly elevated liver enzymes (AST, ALT). They would just comment that they’ve always been elevated. Usually their doctor had run a barrage of liver tests looking for viral hepatitis. But, with […]
