Category: Atherosclerosis

🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. Introduction For decades, the story of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been one of slow, heartbreaking loss—and repeated scientific disappointment. It is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions globally. As the world’s population ages, AD has become an unprecedented challenge, not just for…

You may have noticed a note in yesterday’s article. Here is the official update. Starting this week,  we are moving to a Tuesday–Thursday publishing schedule. Why the change? More time between posts means deeper research, new infographics, and audio versions. What about Mondays and Fridays? We are using those days to prepare better content for you….

🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. Introduction If you follow health trends, you’ve probably noticed that cannabis is increasingly being talked about as a treatment for anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, and even addiction. Medical cannabis programs are expanding rapidly across the United States, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe. In…

🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. Introduction Imagine this: You are a young woman in your early twenties, juggling university exams, social pressures, and perhaps a part-time job. You often lie awake at night, your mind racing with worries about the future. By day, you feel a constant, low-grade sense of…

🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 I. Introduction: The Hidden Connection Between Your Heart, Kidneys, and Metabolism For decades, we’ve been taught to think of our organs as separate entities. You go to a heart doctor for your heart and a kidney doctor for your kidneys. But…

Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 Introduction If you’re one of the millions of people living with knee osteoarthritis, you’ve probably heard the same advice from doctors, physical therapists, and well-meaning friends: “You should exercise.” But if your knees hurt when you walk, climb stairs, or even just stand…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. How to read and understand your kidney function test results. Learn what eGFR, UACR, BUN, and cystatin C mean and how they work together to reveal your kidney health story. Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 I. Introduction: The…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. What a 1979 Harvard experiment teaches us about the mind-body connection—and how families can use it today. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 Introduction In the summer of 1979, a group of elderly men in their seventies…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Discover why cystatin C (CysC) is more than a kidney test. Learn how this biomarker predicts heart disease, diabetic retinopathy, and overall health risks. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 I. Introduction For decades, serum creatinine has…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. An elevated AST level is your body’s warning light, most often signaling that your liver needs attention. This article explains the causes of this signal, from lifestyle factors to medical conditions, and offers a clear roadmap to improve your health and AST levels. 🎧 ▶️…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article has been edited for brevity and readability. A solar superstorm like the 1859 Carrington Event wouldn’t just cause auroras. It would trigger a catastrophic grid collapse, spoiling insulin, disabling pacemakers, and paralyzing hospitals. Learn about this critical threat to modern medicine. 🎧 ▶️…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. In this article, we’ll look at a large review showing that the Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP)—a simple combination of waist size and triglycerides—is linked to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and increased mortality risk. I also included an LAP calculator in the article so you can quickly estimate your own…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. In this episode, you’ll learn how to use the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to help prevent major heart events. The article includes an easy-to-use AIP calculator so you can enter your lab numbers and understand what they may…

Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article has been edited for brevity and readability. If your angiogram was “fine,” why can a heart attack still happen? In this episode, we explain MINOCA and the AIP clue that can help flag hidden risk—and yes, there’s an AIP calculator included at the…