The skeptical cardiologist has been searching for some time for a book on diet that he can recommend to his patients. While I can find books which have a lot
Full fat dairy doesn’t make you fat or give you heart disease. But nutritional guidelines still continue to recommend the substitution of non-fat or low-fat dairy for full fat, something that
When individuals discover that they have abnormal cholesterol readings they are often told to initiate lifestyle changes to try to correct them. Based on what physicians and patients have been taught over the last
On this fourth Thursday of November, 2015 the skeptical cardiologist would like to record some Thanksgiving thanks. I’m thankful I’m not a turkey today. I hear Americans consume 45 million
A number of readers of The Skeptical Cardiologist have pointed out to me that Time Magazine’s latest issue has a picture of butter on the cover with the headline “Eat
When i tell my patients that I am fine with them consuming full fat dairy products including butter I see a mixture of responses. For many, there is a great
The Skeptical Cardiologist occasionally wanders into the Doctors Lounge at the hospital and surveys the food choices available to him. One morning, descried amongst the carbohydrate bonanza of donuts, pastries,
Most cardiologists don’t spend a lot of time talking about diet with their patients. When they do, they usually cite the mainstream maxim that you should cut down on saturated
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today