Preventive Cardiology Clinic

A growing number of strange symptoms are being linked to COVID-19. From strokes to blood clots, research reveals the virus may damage the endothelium. What’s that? The endothelium (en-dough-THEEL-yum) is a very thin, delicate layer of cells which covers up the tissues which make up a blood vessel’s wall. The endothelium is an essential barrier — and keeping it healthy is vital in keeping blood flowing smoothly throughout our body. An unhealthy endothelium is at higher risk of

Try to take time for yourself. Every day. This is a stressful time for many and stress raises blood pressure, blood sugar and even cholesterol. Stress also makes us naturally less attendant to making good dietary choices. A great way to kill two birds with one stone is to relegate stress reduction by exercise. You don’t need to break a sweat every time – even going for a short walk can make all the difference in the world. Take that walk every day. Make it easier to eat bette

With a COVID vaccine coming soon, now is not the time to let your guard down. In fact, taking charge of your health has never been more important. By now, you already been practicing things like social distancing, wearing a mask, and coughing/sneezing into your elbow for nearly a year, but if you’re older or have an underlying health condition, extra precautionary steps should be taken. 1. ROUTINE medical visits should be virtual if possible. Especially as COVID cases are spi

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being better. Many people think that to achieve a health improvement through lifestyle change you have to upend everything. That’s simply not true. For example, I’ve demonstrated with a clinical trial that you can achieve highly meaningful - even medication level - cholesterol reductions with a tiny dietary change in as little as 30 days! Small dietary changes add up to big health results over time. We eat multiple times per day every