CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

All Posts Tagged: hypertension

Podcast: Atrial Fibrillation and Plant Based Nutrition

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias that people develop.  It can require hospitalization as well as long term medications that can have side effects.  I am often asked whether a plant based diet can prevent or reverse such arrhythmias.  The answer is possibly yes.  Yes, if […]
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Podcast: Can I Just Stop My Medication?

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Can you just stop medications?  Your doctor may say you can never stop your medications.  What if you ask why?  Are you an annoying patient because you ask questions or question the answers?  These situations lead to distrust and confusion.  What is your roll in becoming healthy.  Will your […]
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Blogpost: The Time For You Prevent Heart Disease is Now

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology by Gidding SS, et al and Zhang Y, et al. showed that elevated BP and LDL cholesterol in young adults increased the risk for cardiovascular events later in life. How much later? The study followed people for an average of 17 years […]
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October Member Spotlight: Meet David! 

    This month, we would like to highlight David, a true plant strong rockstar who has made some incredible nutrition & lifestyle changes within the past 3 months. Since beginning a whole food, no oil, plant-based diet, he has been able to eliminate all of his diabetic medications, as well as significantly decreasing his […]
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