The Skeptical Cardiologist
Unbiased, evidence-based analysis of the effects of diet, lifestyle, drugs and procedures on cardiovascular health and diseases
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 191 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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How Important Are Citrus Fruit and CBD/THC Interactions With Cardiac Drugs? A 2026 Update
Markedly increased levels of specific blood pressure, heart rhythm and cholesterol-lowering drugs with associated side effects have been documented in patients consuming certain citrus fruits
In 2018 a patient of mine taking the blood thin...
Two Supplements I Recommend for Lowering Cholesterol, and Four I Don’t.
Over the past year the skeptical cardiologist has been slowly but steadily working through the supplements my patients bring me in hopes of lowering their cholesterol without a prescription.
Over the past year the skeptical cardiologist ha...
Ruminations on the Details of a Foot Operation
The skeptical cardiologist underwent surgery on his big toe 13 days ago.
In medical lingo, the surgery is termed arthrodesis1 of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint and the disease is hallux rigidus2.
In layperson talk, it is a fusi...
The Rise (and Fall?) of the Avocado and its Oil: Part I Avocado as Superfood
Consumers, brain that decades of research funded by the Hass Avocado Board, there
Lately, the skeptical cardiologist has noted avocado oil (Avo-Oil) surging in popularity both as a cooking oil and as a premium ingredient in processed foods...
A Patient’s Experience With A Double Ablation
(Brief note here to say that I’ve made this post non-paywalled so it can reach the most fibrillators and flutterers who might benefit from the information.
IMHO, it is unique and valuable info that should be shared widely (this is not to...
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Preventive cardiologist, blogger, musician, enlightened manager of atrial fibrillation, seeker of the truth about diet and cardiovascular disease
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