Stress and the heart
Does stress affect your heart It is often assumed that stress affects the heart and other arteries. Recent studies add further credence to this. Fortunately there are things you can …
Job strain associated with heart disease
Researchers have found an association between job strain and coronary heart disease. People who experience job strain are 23% more likely to experience a heart attack, compared to people without …
Is testosterone safe?
Is testosterone safe? Testosterone gives us energy, boosts our muscle mass and bone strength, boosts insulin sensitivity (which is the opposite of diabetes), reduces body fat, and gives us more …
Views on cholesterol and statins
Views on cholesterol and statin therapy in the recent ABC catalyst programs I have had a number of emails from clients asking my views on a recent two-part program which …
How do you know if you have plaque in your arteries?
Why bother checking for plaque? Because 4 in 10 of us will die from a plaque-related disease – and this is preventable! What is plaque? Plaque is the gunk that …
Preventing heart disease – the Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean diet may cut the risk of cardiovascular events by as much as 30% in people at high risk of developing heart disease, as compared with people advised to …
Why have a V-Scan?
A V-Scan helps improve your likelihood of ageing without chronic illness by enabling us to screen your internal organ systems. We can check your internal organs for heart failure, leaking …