The Coronary Calcium Score: Revealing the Blind Spot in Modern Heart Care
Discover why cholesterol alone doesn’t define heart risk, how coronary calcium reveals real disease biology, and why metabolic health drives cardiovascular outcomes. Learn how smarter imaging changes ... ...more
Functional Wellness
January 10, 2026•17 min read
The Saturated Fat You Eat Is Not the Saturated Fat in Your Arteries: How Carbohydrates Shape Heart Risk
The saturated fat in your arteries often isn’t from the fat you eat. It’s made in the liver from sugar and refined carbs that raise insulin and drive fat production. ...more
Functional Wellness
January 06, 2026•7 min read
The M-Quad: Where Metabolism Meets the Heart
A unified framework for physicians linking metabolism, cortisol, vascular pressure, and myocardial remodeling—the M-Quad—revealing how upstream metabolic dysfunction drives modern cardiovascular disea... ...more
Functional Wellness
November 01, 2025•64 min read
Cigar Moments: Ritual, Reflection & Reality... Not Just an Oral Fixation
For centuries, cigars have marked life’s milestones—births, weddings, victories, deals. Beyond the smoke, they’re about slowing down, connection, and reflection. But context matters: ritual carries me... ...more
Functional Wellness
October 20, 2025•13 min read
Cardio-Oncology and the Cardiometabolic Responsibilities in the Cancer Survivor
Cancer survivors face hidden threats: insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction fueling heart disease. Cardio-oncology must act early to protect the heart, restore vitality, prevent ... ...more
Functional Wellness
October 15, 2025•93 min read
Rethinking Cardiac and Metabolic Risk in Kidney Transplant Candidates
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death after kidney transplantation. Early detection of insulin resistance and use of CCTA with FFRct can transform outcomes through proactive, life-savin... ...more
Functional Wellness
September 12, 2025•33 min read
