Tag: cardiovascular disease

Trigger Finger’s Hidden Dangers: A Powerful Warning for Your Health

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article discusses several disease conditions like internal organ fibrosis, amyloidosis, and cardiovascular diseases that may be lurking behind a trigger finger. It emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and intervention. Trigger finger or stenosing tenosynovitis is when one or more fingers become stiff, painful, or locked when bent. While often attributed to overuse or injury, recent research highlights…

The Best Foods to Lower Postprandial Blood Sugar

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

In the video, The One Hour Blood Sugar Predicts Common Deadly Diseases, I showed that elevated postprandial blood sugar (above 155 mg/dl or 8.6 mmol/L) can predict or lead to diseases of the arteries, nerves, and insulin resistance. The danger of persistently elevated postprandial blood sugar applies to people with standard glucose tolerance, meaning those…

High blood sugar damages the arteries and changes the immune system.

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Apologies for the long absence. This video shows how high blood sugar damages the arteries and causes systemic inflammation. Please click on the link to view.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obV9gNaaWWU   © 2018 – 2024 Asclepiades Medicine, LLC. All Rights ReservedDrJesseSantiano.com does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying…

Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis and the Nattokinase Solution

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article discusses the relationship between insulin resistance and atherosclerosis formation and how nattokinase improves both. In a study that I previously referred to by Ren et al., they compared nattokinase (NK) 6,000 units with simvastatin 20 mg in 72 patients. After 26 weeks, it showed that nattokinase (NK) and simvastatin could decrease total cholesterol…

Periodontal Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

  Loose teeth may be periodontitis, and they may have Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Conversely, if someone has poorly controlled diabetes, they may have periodontitis. Periodontal disease is a disease of the mouth caused by germs that weakens the attachment of the tooth to the gums that ultimately leads to loss of teeth. Signs and symptoms…