Part I of the skeptical cardiologist’s intermittent efforts at exposing the dark underbelly of the “superfood” snake oil parade deals with turmeric. This key ingredienet of curry, has been seized upon
Avid readers of the skeptical cardiologist know that he is not an advocate of fish oil supplements. One of my first posts (1/2013) was devoted to taking down the mammoth OTC
Avid readers of the skeptical cardiologist know that he is not an advocate of fish oil supplements. One of my first posts (1/2013) was devoted to taking down the mammoth OTC
Over the years I’ve had a number of patients tell me that they prefer to take over-the-counter (OTC) dietary supplements containing “natural” cholesterol-lowering ingredients rather than the statin drug I
Since I’ve been utilizing coronary calcium CT scans to detect early atherosclerotic plaque (see here) in my patients, I have frequently been asked about the relationship between calcium supplements and
The skeptical cardiologist has written multiple rants about the worthlessness of taking dietary supplements, herbs, vitamins and minerals. Today the New York Times is reporting a “cease and desist” letter the
As I have pointed out in a previous post, there is no reason to take multivitamins or any individual vitamin or supplement to prevent cardiovascular disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task
As I pointed out in an earlier blog , individual vitamins and multivitamins have been proven over and over to have no benefit for heart disease. A recent series of
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today