The 10 best foods for heart health, ranked by strength of evidence, with how much to eat and how each one helps cholesterol and blood pressure.
OPTIMAL, a free e-book from cardiologist Dr. Kaustubh Dabhadkar, covers advanced risk tests, food, exercise, stress and sleep for heart disease prevention.
Ear pain can signal a heart attack, fit and thin people still get heart disease, and family history only raises the odds. A cardiologist sets it straight.
Mr. K's chest pain passed every heart test. A pinched nerve in his neck caused it. Get chest pain checked first, then try these 5 posture steps.
How Apple Watch and other smartwatch ECGs catch atrial fibrillation, who should skip them, and how to share your readings with your doctor.
Which relatives to ask, what to write down, and the red flags, like heart disease in men under 55 or women under 65, in your family health history.
Stress tests can miss early plaque. A cardiologist explains how coronary CT angiography (CCTA) works, who should get one, and what to do if insurance balks.
LDL builds plaque over decades, so lowering it in your 20s and 30s pays off later. A cardiologist explains cumulative LDL exposure and who should track it.
Lp(a), an inherited cholesterol particle, raises heart attack and stroke risk, and diet and exercise don't lower it. Who should test, plus a 4-step plan.
Check five things on a food label (ingredients, added sugars, additives, health claims) to spot ultra-processed food, with real examples.
What makes a food ultra-processed, what studies link it to (heart disease, type 2 diabetes, earlier death), and 5 practical steps to eat less of it.
People who keep one healthy habit tend to keep others. A cardiologist explains the healthy user effect and a 5-part strategy to build habits that last.
How to use a continuous glucose monitor for two weeks without diabetes: set a baseline, track glucose spikes after meals, find patterns and test changes.
What counts as normal blood pressure, why it reads high at the doctor's office, what pushes it up, and 10 steps a cardiologist uses to bring it down.
How sleep apnea strains your heart (blood pressure, heart rhythm, heart failure), how to get a sleep study, and 10 steps from CPAP to lifestyle changes.
A normal cholesterol ratio can hide real heart risk. A cardiologist explains LDL-C, non-HDL cholesterol, ApoB and Lp(a), and 10 steps to act on them.