by drebanks | Jun 12, 2009 | Heart Disease, Nutrition
The poor maligned egg, villified as the source of artery-clogging cholesterol. Though to be too hign in cholesterol to be safely eaten unless consumed as an egg-white omelet. The usual result is a breakfast of excess carbohydrates: cereal, muffins and orange...
by drebanks | May 5, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
(WTNH 5/5/09) Are you at risk for a heart attack? Dr. Desmond Ebanks of Alternity Healthcare joined GMC Weekend to demonstrate a new cardiovascular screening device, HeartSmart IMT plus, that helps prevent heart attacks by detecting the earliest signs that...
by drebanks | Apr 12, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Youthful Aging
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone (androgen or steroid hormone) produced by the testes and it plays an essential role in the health men. Beyond determining the male sex characteristics, testosterone is a determinant of muscle strength, bone mass, libido,...
by drebanks | Feb 24, 2009 | Heart Disease, Men's Health, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Cholesterol is a poor predictor of heart attack risk Most heart attacks occur in people who have “normal” cholesterol. Using cholesterol as the predictor of a future heart attack is not even as good as flipping a coin. Data from the landmark Framingham...