CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘Stroke’ Category
“Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble….”
Some of my patients were no longer diabetic when they were taken off their statin. Click to view the full JAMA Article » When I started practicing medicine, I realized that there were many medical problems and patient symptoms which[...]
Why Do Women Need Estrogen?
Estradiol prevents vascular disease, heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmias. Today, women are very legitimately concerned about the risk of breast cancer. They regularly ask Drs. Maupin and Sullivan to just give them replacement testosterone and not give them estrogen because[...]
Estrogen is Good for You
How Estrogen impacts strokes, heart disease, cancer, frailty, and many other situations. Dr. Maupin and I recently attended a medical conference in Miami. We were privileged to hear a presentation by Dr. Robert True, MD, FACOG, AASCS. This week we[...]
The Benefits vs the Risks of Hypertensive Treatment
Is Blood Pressure Always a Lifestyle Issue, or is it Genetic? On Sunday November 18, 2018 there was an article from the People’s Pharmacy which discussed the difference between the standard numbers indicating hypertension and the need for medicines to[...]