by Scott Davis | Dec 23, 2012 |
If you’ve ever heard of “The Grapefruit Effect,” then you’ll know that you can’t eat grapefruit at all if you take statins like Lipitor and Zocor. However, what you might not know is that the actual number of drugs that are rendered completely useless when grapefruit...
by Scott Davis | Dec 9, 2012 |
Have you been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes? Or is there cardiovascular disease in your family history? Then you may want to pay close attention to today’s article. You see, a cardiovascular problem that causes dangerous,...
by Scott Davis | Dec 8, 2012 |
If you’re taking a prescription medication, chances are that your drug has been recalled by the FDA and you might not know about it for months, until it’s time for a refill. In fact, doctors and pharmacists even insist this drug is safe even if the FDA has banned the...
by Scott Davis | Dec 6, 2012 |
Hate to fast all morning just to stand in a long line at the lab when it’s time to test your blood lipid panels? According to a mega-study looking at over 200,000 patient test results, the fast might not me necessary at all. One of the top reasons patients give their...
by Scott Davis | Dec 1, 2012 |
People can very often write off the first signs of heart attack as nothing more than acid reflux. But as you know, waiting too long to act may cost you your life. At the same time, you don’t want to ‘cry wolf’ every time you experience minor chest pain (although it’s...