Given that obesity is a major risk factor for atrial fibrillation, heart failure and coronary artery disease, I’m always searching for effective and sustainable methods for my patients to lose
For some time now the skeptical cardiologist has been obsessed with discovering the best tool to measure body fat. It’s clear that the fat that gathers around our heart and
Previously, the skeptical cardiologist answered the question “Why Did I Go Into Atrial fibrillation?” An equally important question is “how can I reduce the chances that I have more spells
The skeptical cardiologist developed “Pearson’s Potato Hypothesis” aka the potato theory of obesity a few years ago but became bogged down in frying oil and never published it. Now I’m
(This post was updated 11/28/2022) Most Americans take it for granted that if they want to lower their risk of heart disease they should switch from eating red meat to
The skeptical cardiologist had been avoiding reader pleas to comment on a paper recently published in the Lancet from the PURE study which showed that full fat dairy consumption is
A friend recently sent the skeptical cardiologist a link to a very disappointing NY Times article entitled “The Case For A Breakfast Feast” The writer, Roni Rabin (who has a
The skeptical cardiologist only consumes full fat dairy and recommends this to his patients. Full fat dairy is associated with less abdominal fat, lower risk of diabetes and lower risk
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today