Heart Health
Oral Health: Hygiene, Gums and the Link to Your Heart
What actually works for teeth and gums: fluoride, electric brushing, interdental cleaning, water flossers — and why periodontitis is linked to heart disease.
3 min read
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Heart Health
Coronary Calcium Score (CAC): What a Heart CT Calcium Scan Shows
What the coronary calcium score is, what the Agatston numbers mean, who it genuinely helps decide about statins, and who does not need it.
3 min read
Heart Health
Statins: Benefits and Myths — Who Needs Them and What Not to Fear
What statins actually do to your risk of heart attack and stroke, where the myths about muscle pain, diabetes and memory come from, and who really needs them.
4 min read
Nutrition
How Many Eggs a Day: Cholesterol, Benefits and Real Risks
Do eggs raise cholesterol, how many you can eat without harming your heart, what eggs are good for, and whether there are special caveats for people with diabetes.
3 min read
Heart Health
Lipoprotein(a): The Test Worth Doing Once in Your Life
What Lp(a) is, why it is 90% genetic, who should measure it and when, what to do about a high result, and why statins barely touch it.
5 min read
Nutrition
Salt: How Much Per Day and How to Cut It Painlessly
WHO sodium limits, how salt raises blood pressure, where most of your salt actually hides, and practical ways to cut it without food tasting bland.
7 min read