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As a cardiologist, I've treated young people who had heart attacks after using cocaine at parties. These drugs can be dangerous for your heart. Patients often ask me about cannabis (marijuana or weed). 📄 We just published a paper showing that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk...

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If you have erectile dysfunction, there’s a 15% chance of a heart attack within 7 years. Dr. Rena Malik explained it on the Shawn Ryan Show. The blood vessels to the penis are half the size of those to the heart. So problems show up there first. She calls it the “canary in the coal mine” for your overall health. Multiple large studies confirm that ED is a strong independent predictor of future heart disease. Men with ED have roughly 2–3 times higher risk of heart attack or stroke, and symptoms often appear 3–5 years before a major cardiac event. ED is frequently an early warning sign of systemic vascular disease.

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Of the 11 major risk factors for Alzheimer's, how many are you actively managing? According to renowned psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist Dr. Daniel Amen, a staggering 50% of Alzheimer's cases are preventable. The key, he explains, is to understand and address the 11 major risk factors, which he summarizes with the acronym BRIGHT MINDS. In a compelling discussion, Dr. Amen outlined several of these critical factors: - B is for Blood Flow: This is the #1 brain imaging predictor. Protect it by managing blood pressure, staying active, and being mindful of substances like excessive alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, and too much caffeine. - R is for Retirement & Aging: As we age, brain health requires more intention. Notably, Dr. Amen points to new research showing that marijuana use in those under 50 is associated with a 600% increased risk of heart attack, highlighting its negative impact on our blood vessels. - I is for Inflammation: A major culprit behind dementia. Combat it by avoiding ultra-processed foods, ensuring adequate Omega-3s, and surprisingly—flossing your teeth nightly to prevent gum disease and low-grade oral infections. - H is for Head Trauma: A major cause of not only psychiatric issues but also substance abuse, as it often damages the frontal lobes and impairs impulse control. - T is for Toxins: This includes drugs, alcohol, mold, and even the products we put on our bodies. Dr. Amen shared a powerful anecdote about a patient whose brain scan deteriorated significantly after general anesthesia, underscoring that it can be toxic to the brain and increase dementia risk. The takeaway is empowering: by loving your brain and taking a proactive, preventative approach to these risk factors, you can dramatically shift your cognitive future. Your brain is your most precious asset. How will you protect it today?

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A sedentary lifestyle makes sugar more dangerous than you think Excess glucose that lingers in your body reacts with collagen and proteins, forming harmful Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) Over time, these stiffen your blood vessels and heart tissue, increasing the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular decline This silent, cumulative damage is worsened by inactivity, turning sedentary habits into a ticking time bomb for your cardiovascular health Regular exercise acts as a natural defense, shuttling glucose into muscles before it can wreak havoc on your cardiovascular system

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Valerie Anne Smith

95,351 views • 1 year ago

Waking Up to an Alarm in Mornings can cause a Significant Surge in Blood pressure ➡️Many people routinely use an alarm to wake up. As per a study, waking up to an alarm can result in 74% increase in Blood pressure (BP), as compared to those who wake up naturally (without an alarm). ➡️The increase in BP is greater among those who have slept for less than 7 hours (before waking up). ➡️This surge in BP can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. ➡️The risk is higher among those who have preexisting heart disease or hypertension. ➡️Alarm can awaken you all of a sudden from deep sleep, and this can result in "sleep inertia", where a person can feel groggy for up to two hours. ➡️Waking up to an alarm can also increase the stress levels. What are the safer alternatives? 1. Avoid using alarm on a regular basis, 2. Sleep adequately (7-8 hours), allowing you to naturally wake up from sleep, 3. Allow natural light to come into your room, so that melatonin (sleep hormone) production in brain can reduce (with light exposure), allowing you to wake up naturally, 4. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule (going to bed at around the same time every night), which is in sync with your circadian rhythm, 5. If you must use an alarm, use a melodic or soothing sound, which are pleasant to listen too. #sleep #alarm #bp #bloodpressure #heartattack #stroke
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Waking Up to an Alarm in Mornings can cause a Significant Surge in Blood pressure ➡️Many people routinely use an alarm to wake up. As per a study, waking up to an alarm can result in 74% increase in Blood pressure (BP), as compared to those who wake up naturally (without an alarm). ➡️The increase in BP is greater among those who have slept for less than 7 hours (before waking up). ➡️This surge in BP can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. ➡️The risk is higher among those who have preexisting heart disease or hypertension. ➡️Alarm can awaken you all of a sudden from deep sleep, and this can result in "sleep inertia", where a person can feel groggy for up to two hours. ➡️Waking up to an alarm can also increase the stress levels. What are the safer alternatives? 1. Avoid using alarm on a regular basis, 2. Sleep adequately (7-8 hours), allowing you to naturally wake up from sleep, 3. Allow natural light to come into your room, so that melatonin (sleep hormone) production in brain can reduce (with light exposure), allowing you to wake up naturally, 4. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule (going to bed at around the same time every night), which is in sync with your circadian rhythm, 5. If you must use an alarm, use a melodic or soothing sound, which are pleasant to listen too. #sleep #alarm #bp #bloodpressure #heartattack #stroke

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM

63,666 views • 1 year ago

CAC Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: New Heart Disease Test Causes Cancer. Major Organizations Warn Public Against It... 42 Of Every 100K Patients Develop Cancer From Ionizing Radiation. Radiation Dosage Varies 10X From One Hospital To Another, Causing 5,600 New Cases Of Cancer. The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology & the United States Preventive Services Task Force do not recommend the use of heart CT scans for patients with a low or high risk of heart disease because CT scans could be more harmful than beneficial due to the relatively high dose of radiation. "Tens of millions of adults would be exposed to relatively high levels of radiation through this procedure. Doctors still have not established a standard dose of radiation to be used for heart CT scans & doses for this test vary from one hospital to another, with some patients getting 10X the amount of radiation as patients in another hospital." A 2009 study showed that one heart CT scan for the 50 million Americans who would receive the average radiation dose, these scans would result in 5,600 new cancer cases. The number of new cancer cases would be even higher if individuals were screened more than once in their lifetime. Radiation from CT scans is even of concern to the FDA even when the CT scans are necessary. On October 9, 2009, the FDA announced that it was notifying healthcare professionals that 206 patients who were being tested for stroke received CT radiation doses that were 8X the expected level at one particular medical facility. While this event involved a single kind of diagnostic test at one facility, the FDA warned that “it reflects more widespread problems with CT quality assurance programs.” Each year, over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease even though heart disease can be prevented. Although heart CT scanning may be a useful tool in detecting blockages in heart arteries, there is not enough evidence to show that this test is worth the risks, especially compared to traditional risk factor assessment. For this reason, the Cancer Prevention & Treatment Fund of the National Research Center for Women & Families agrees with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that heart CT scans are not recommended for screening for heart disease. 👇CAC Screening Radiation 10X Cancer Risk👇 👇Ionizing Radiation Risk From CAC Test👇 👇Cancer Risk From CT Scan Radiation👇 Video: Dr David Alfrey
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CAC Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: New Heart Disease Test Causes Cancer. Major Organizations Warn Public Against It... 42 Of Every 100K Patients Develop Cancer From Ionizing Radiation. Radiation Dosage Varies 10X From One Hospital To Another, Causing 5,600 New Cases Of Cancer. The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology & the United States Preventive Services Task Force do not recommend the use of heart CT scans for patients with a low or high risk of heart disease because CT scans could be more harmful than beneficial due to the relatively high dose of radiation. "Tens of millions of adults would be exposed to relatively high levels of radiation through this procedure. Doctors still have not established a standard dose of radiation to be used for heart CT scans & doses for this test vary from one hospital to another, with some patients getting 10X the amount of radiation as patients in another hospital." A 2009 study showed that one heart CT scan for the 50 million Americans who would receive the average radiation dose, these scans would result in 5,600 new cancer cases. The number of new cancer cases would be even higher if individuals were screened more than once in their lifetime. Radiation from CT scans is even of concern to the FDA even when the CT scans are necessary. On October 9, 2009, the FDA announced that it was notifying healthcare professionals that 206 patients who were being tested for stroke received CT radiation doses that were 8X the expected level at one particular medical facility. While this event involved a single kind of diagnostic test at one facility, the FDA warned that “it reflects more widespread problems with CT quality assurance programs.” Each year, over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease even though heart disease can be prevented. Although heart CT scanning may be a useful tool in detecting blockages in heart arteries, there is not enough evidence to show that this test is worth the risks, especially compared to traditional risk factor assessment. For this reason, the Cancer Prevention & Treatment Fund of the National Research Center for Women & Families agrees with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that heart CT scans are not recommended for screening for heart disease. 👇CAC Screening Radiation 10X Cancer Risk👇 👇Ionizing Radiation Risk From CAC Test👇 👇Cancer Risk From CT Scan Radiation👇 Video: Dr David Alfrey

Valerie Anne Smith

114,523 views • 11 months ago

If you have high Lp(a), like me, here are 5 things you need to know to protect your heart: 1. Lp(a) is ~90% genetic. While it can be influenced at the margins (e.g. inflammation), most people have a genetic “floor.” I inherited mine from my father. Do you know yours? 2. Your genes may be fixed—but your jeans aren’t. Specifically, visceral fat matters. People with low waist-to-hip ratios, a proxy for less visceral fat, often show little to no added cardiovascular risk from high Lp(a). Why? Because Lp(a) interacts with the metabolic environment. 3. Medications matter. Statins can increase Lp(a), while PCSK9 inhibitors tend to decrease it. 4. Vitamin C may help reduce the atherogenicity of Lp(a) by working inside the lumen of blood vessels and inside artery walls 5. Ketogenic diets may also reduce Lp(a)-related risk—working inside the artery to lower inflammation, oxidative stress, and depletion of key cofactors caused by Lp(a). This is the Cliff Notes version. For the full deep dives—10,000+ words of nuance, mechanisms, and references—check the comments and stay curious.
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If you have high Lp(a), like me, here are 5 things you need to know to protect your heart: 1. Lp(a) is ~90% genetic. While it can be influenced at the margins (e.g. inflammation), most people have a genetic “floor.” I inherited mine from my father. Do you know yours? 2. Your genes may be fixed—but your jeans aren’t. Specifically, visceral fat matters. People with low waist-to-hip ratios, a proxy for less visceral fat, often show little to no added cardiovascular risk from high Lp(a). Why? Because Lp(a) interacts with the metabolic environment. 3. Medications matter. Statins can increase Lp(a), while PCSK9 inhibitors tend to decrease it. 4. Vitamin C may help reduce the atherogenicity of Lp(a) by working inside the lumen of blood vessels and inside artery walls 5. Ketogenic diets may also reduce Lp(a)-related risk—working inside the artery to lower inflammation, oxidative stress, and depletion of key cofactors caused by Lp(a). This is the Cliff Notes version. For the full deep dives—10,000+ words of nuance, mechanisms, and references—check the comments and stay curious.

Nick Norwitz MD PhD

111,704 views • 4 months ago

There’s been a lot of buzz—and confusion—about the new Keto-CTA study, examining plaque progression in Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHRs). Much of the social media debate has centered on whether high LDL on keto is safe or dangerous, driven largely by how to interpret the supplemental table comparing this study to others on LDL and plaque progression. In this episode of the Metabolic Mind Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Matthew Budoff, a world-renowned cardiologist, cardiac CT researcher, and the study's lead investigator, to discuss the the supplemental table, what the plaque markers mean, and how this fits into the discussion of high- vs -low-risk plaque progression. In this episode, we cover: ✅ What PAV (Percent Atheroma Volume) is, what it actually measures, and why it matters ✅ Why a 50% increase in plaque may sound scary, but can be deceiving ✅ The difference between “treatment-naive” and “treated” participants ✅ What the Miami Heart Study comparison reveals about keto, LDL, and plaque ✅ Why LDL alone may not tell the whole story about heart disease risk ✅ How some high-risk individuals may still benefit from statins and other therapies This study doesn’t answer whether keto causes heart disease or not. Instead, it shows that high LDL on a ketogenic diet is not a reliable predictor of plaque progression across all individuals. What is predictive? The presence of existing plaque. 💡 Key takeaway: Relying on surrogate markers of heart disease, like LDL and ApoB, is not the best way to assess heart disease risk in all populations. If you're concerned about how elevated LDL may be affecting your heart health, the best next step is to speak with your doctor about cardiac imaging to directly assess plaque and gain a clearer picture of your individual risk. Expert Featured: - Dr. Matthew Budoff - X: - Resources Mentioned: Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not CMEs Mentioned: Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry. Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at
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There’s been a lot of buzz—and confusion—about the new Keto-CTA study, examining plaque progression in Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHRs). Much of the social media debate has centered on whether high LDL on keto is safe or dangerous, driven largely by how to interpret the supplemental table comparing this study to others on LDL and plaque progression. In this episode of the Metabolic Mind Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Matthew Budoff, a world-renowned cardiologist, cardiac CT researcher, and the study's lead investigator, to discuss the the supplemental table, what the plaque markers mean, and how this fits into the discussion of high- vs -low-risk plaque progression. In this episode, we cover: ✅ What PAV (Percent Atheroma Volume) is, what it actually measures, and why it matters ✅ Why a 50% increase in plaque may sound scary, but can be deceiving ✅ The difference between “treatment-naive” and “treated” participants ✅ What the Miami Heart Study comparison reveals about keto, LDL, and plaque ✅ Why LDL alone may not tell the whole story about heart disease risk ✅ How some high-risk individuals may still benefit from statins and other therapies This study doesn’t answer whether keto causes heart disease or not. Instead, it shows that high LDL on a ketogenic diet is not a reliable predictor of plaque progression across all individuals. What is predictive? The presence of existing plaque. 💡 Key takeaway: Relying on surrogate markers of heart disease, like LDL and ApoB, is not the best way to assess heart disease risk in all populations. If you're concerned about how elevated LDL may be affecting your heart health, the best next step is to speak with your doctor about cardiac imaging to directly assess plaque and gain a clearer picture of your individual risk. Expert Featured: - Dr. Matthew Budoff - X: - Resources Mentioned: Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not CMEs Mentioned: Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry. Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at

Metabolic Mind

98,147 views • 1 year ago

If Patients Were Properly Informed Of The Dangers Of PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors, No One In Their Right Mind Would Ever Take These Drugs. Dr Nathan Bryan, PhD These Dangerous Drugs Should Carry A Black Box Warning. All PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec & Prevacid are only approved for short term 14 day use. There is no long term safety data on any proton pump inhibitor. Over 200+ Million Prescriptions Are Written For These Drugs Every Year. The Consequences Of Taking PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors Long Term Are Deadly. People who have been on Antacids for 3-5 years have a 40% increase for heart attack & stroke. That's not increased risk, that's actual events. People who have been on PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors for 4 years have a 40% increase in Dementia & Rapid Onset Alzheimer's. These are very dangerous drugs & should not be used. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPI: Nexium Prilosec Prevacid Protonix Aciphex Dexilant Zegerid Without Stomach Acid, PPIs Cause Nutrient Deficiencies In All 30 Micronutrients Like: B Vitamins Iron Magnesium Iodine Selenium Chromium Zinc Boron Proton Pump Inhibitors Cause: Insulin Resistance Nitric Oxide Deficiency Autoimmune Diseases Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney Failure Cancer Lupus Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) Infection Osteoporosis Gastric Polyps Pneumonia & Other Infections Hormonal Imbalance Serotonin Dysregulation Bone Fractures Health Outcome Statistics: 70% higher risk of Heart Attack 30% higher risk of Stroke 22% higher risk of Fractures 80% higher risk of Gastric Cancer 28% higher risk of Chronic Kidney Disease 40% higher risk of Dementia 👇Proton Pump Inhibitor Long Term Effects👇 👇Proton Pump Inhibitor Adverse Effects👇 👇C Diff, Bone Fractures & Pneumonia👇 Speaker: Dr Nathan S Bryan Video: simone gisondi
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If Patients Were Properly Informed Of The Dangers Of PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors, No One In Their Right Mind Would Ever Take These Drugs. Dr Nathan Bryan, PhD These Dangerous Drugs Should Carry A Black Box Warning. All PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec & Prevacid are only approved for short term 14 day use. There is no long term safety data on any proton pump inhibitor. Over 200+ Million Prescriptions Are Written For These Drugs Every Year. The Consequences Of Taking PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors Long Term Are Deadly. People who have been on Antacids for 3-5 years have a 40% increase for heart attack & stroke. That's not increased risk, that's actual events. People who have been on PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors for 4 years have a 40% increase in Dementia & Rapid Onset Alzheimer's. These are very dangerous drugs & should not be used. Proton Pump Inhibitors PPI: Nexium Prilosec Prevacid Protonix Aciphex Dexilant Zegerid Without Stomach Acid, PPIs Cause Nutrient Deficiencies In All 30 Micronutrients Like: B Vitamins Iron Magnesium Iodine Selenium Chromium Zinc Boron Proton Pump Inhibitors Cause: Insulin Resistance Nitric Oxide Deficiency Autoimmune Diseases Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney Failure Cancer Lupus Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) Infection Osteoporosis Gastric Polyps Pneumonia & Other Infections Hormonal Imbalance Serotonin Dysregulation Bone Fractures Health Outcome Statistics: 70% higher risk of Heart Attack 30% higher risk of Stroke 22% higher risk of Fractures 80% higher risk of Gastric Cancer 28% higher risk of Chronic Kidney Disease 40% higher risk of Dementia 👇Proton Pump Inhibitor Long Term Effects👇 👇Proton Pump Inhibitor Adverse Effects👇 👇C Diff, Bone Fractures & Pneumonia👇 Speaker: Dr Nathan S Bryan Video: simone gisondi

Valerie Anne Smith

152,287 views • 1 year ago