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Cardiovascular Health

Concurrent COVID Causes Major Rise in MI Mortality

By Janet Gulland, Staff Writer

Concurrent COVID-19 at the time of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), raises one-year mortality by 25%, according to new, late-breaking data just presented at the 2026 joint meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de Cardiologie d’Intervention (CAIC-ACCI) in Montreal. Analysis of outcomes from 2,358 […]

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TA-65 – Guarding the Genome, Protecting Mitochondria, & Maintaining Telomeres

By Erik Goldman

This presentation ‘connects the dots” between telomeres, optimal lifestyle, and health outcomes. Renowned longevity physician Ron Rothenberg, MD, will reveal how telomeres are beneficially impacted by nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, meditation, yoga, or adversely affected by exposure to radiation, environmental toxins, and poor diet Dr. Rothenberg will describe the well-known “canonical” effects of telomerase for […]

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As Guidelines Shift, a Curious Debate Over Seed Oils Persists

By Claudia López Lloreda

Before beginning his tenure as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted an old picture of his father, Bobby Kennedy, and another man at a drive-in fast food restaurant on the social media platform X. RFK Jr. took the family photograph as an opportunity to rail […]

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The Food Pyramid’s MAHA Makeover

By Janet Gulland, Contributing Writer

If the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2025-2030 report  has taught us anything so far, it’s that people love to argue about food as much as they love to argue about politics. And given that the Guidelines–jointly issued on January 7, by the Department of Health & Human Services and the Department of Agriculture—is […]

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Required Reading on GLPs: Ashley Koff’s “Your Best Shot”

By Robert Bonakdar, MD, Contributing Writer

GLP-1–based therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (e.g., semaglutide), dual incretin agonists (e.g. tirzepatide), and forthcoming GLP-1–modulating drugs like retatrutide, have rapidly reshaped the clinical management of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease. In less than a decade, these drugs have moved from the weight management and endocrinology niches to much wider use in […]

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NSCC Conference Preview: The Science & Practice of Healthy Aging

By Robert Bonakdar, MD

There are numerous claims about what supports longevity and healthspan, and it can be difficult to discern what is real from what is hype in this overheated field. That is why we’ve made The Science and Practice of Healthy Aging the theme of the 2nd annual Nutrition & Supplementation in Clinical Care (NSCC) Conference, which […]

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The Metabolic Vulnerability Index: A Breakthrough for Predicting Chronic Disease

By Erik Goldman

The Metabolic Vulnerability Index (MVX) is a revolutionary new algorithmic test that quantifies six key biomarkers — small HDL particles, GlycA, branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, isoleucine) and citrate—each highly predictive of poor cardiometabolic outcomes. Combined into a single Index score from 1 to 100, the MVX identifies drivers of poor health often years before […]

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Rethinking Alzheimer’s: The Role of Microglial Cells Is Key

By Erik Goldman

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease research, and the clinical approaches that derive from it, have been hyper-focused on amyloid-β and its deleterious effects. But despite billions spent, this line of work has yet to yield a single truly effective drug therapy. That’s because there’s far more to the Alzheimer’s equation than amyloid plaques. In fact, by […]

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To Help Patients Sleep, Ask the Right Questions

By Ron Grisanti, DC, Contributing Writer

Conventional medicine tends to view insomnia as an isolated problem — a nuisance symptom to be ameliorated. The solutions offered usually fall into three categories: Basic sleep hygiene advice: Recommendations like reducing screen time, keeping the bedroom dark, or sticking to a bedtime routine are helpful, but they are rarely enough on their own. For […]

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