Heart Rhythm Medicine, Health, Cycling, Fitness.
I have always been a nutrition agnostic: Eat real food, less of it, and go out and play every day. I wasn’t sure the details mattered that much. Keep it simple. This view may need updating. You have probably seen the news: A recent trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, strongly supports [...]
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Blood pressure and cholesterol problems affect millions. These are the bread, butter and sugary drinks of Internal Medicine and general Cardiology practice. It stands to reason then, that the treatment of these basic maladies would be well agreed upon. Guidelines and expert consensus statements would be clear and up-to-date. But this is far from reality. [...]
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It’s January 2nd. It’s past time for resolve. Since one of the themes of this blog is healthy living through good choices, it would seem self-evident that I would resolve to eat better, rest more and exercise smarter. Given my slow-twitch make-up, smarter exercise means more strength and flexibility work. These would be the easy [...]
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Hi all, I have a new post up over at the Courier-Journal’s In the Prime/Voices section. It’s about a new study released this week on heart-healthy eating. I went to the well again on the metaphorical “elephant in the room.” The study was important because it sheds light on one of the biggest mistakes made [...]
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An admission: In the evening, I like to snack. Perhaps you do too? It’s a common problem. A weakness even. Or is it? I used to think it didn’t matter what time one eats. It’s simple arithmetic: eat fewer calories than you burn off and all would be well. But maybe I was wrong. (Shhh). [...]
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What do I think of the recent data on dietary fish oil supplements? Two hints: Think “free lunch.” And this: “What your grandmother knew to be true is still true…” I hope you head over to In the Prime/Voices and take a look at my take of the recent news concerning yet another cracked pillar [...]
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