The problem with the way the body works and the way medicine is set up is that our bodies do not respect these artificial barriers of specialties. That means that, when we treat ourselves badly, it is not just one organ (i.e the heart) that is affected. It is not just diabetes that occurs. It […]
The drug companies use the cost of drug development as a rationale for charging massive amounts for new drugs when they get brought to market under a patent. The reality is that many of these drugs are priced far above what it cost to bring it to market and definitely beyond what it costs to […]
I have dedicated a significant amount of time to migraines. From treatment in my office to hundreds of review articles of medical studies to publishing a book on Migraines And Epilepsy, I consider myself quite educated on the topic. While there have been a few exceptions in my office (literally less than a handful over […]
There are times when it seems like the only answer in medicine is another drug. For heart stuff this is unquestionably statins. Have high cholesterol? Take Lipitor. Have a family history of heart disease? Take Crestor. Your dog’s litter mates’ cousins’ owner had a heart attack? Take atorvastatin. You get the idea. But when it […]
You follow your cardiologist’s advice, thinking it will protect you in the long run. But what if this is not the case? It will come to no surprise for regular readers of my blog that I think that lifestyle changes are the ONLY answer for heart disease. Unfortunately, many patients opt not to make the […]
