Beyond Cholesterol Reduction: Understanding What Really Drives Heart Disease

Beyond Cholesterol Reduction: Understanding What Really Drives Heart Disease

Beyond Cholesterol Reduction: Understanding What Really Drives Heart DiseaseDr. John Sciales
Published on: 20/05/2026

Heart disease is more than cholesterol alone. Modern prevention now focuses on inflammation, insulin resistance, plaque biology, metabolic health, and early detection to identify disease before heart attacks and strokes occur.

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Nothing Happens Suddenly: Looking Beyond Risk to Find Disease Before the Event

Nothing Happens Suddenly: Looking Beyond Risk to Find Disease Before the Event

Nothing Happens Suddenly: Looking Beyond Risk to Find Disease Before the Event  Dr. John Sciales
Published on: 13/05/2026

Heart disease begins silently years before the heart attack occurs.

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The Spark and the Fire: Why Atrial Fibrillation Is Not the Disease

The Spark and the Fire: Why Atrial Fibrillation Is Not the Disease

The Spark and the Fire: Why Atrial Fibrillation Is Not the DiseaseDr. John Sciales
Published on: 30/04/2026

Atrial fibrillation isn’t just a rhythm problem—it’s a signal of deeper metabolic and inflammatory disease. This article explains the root cause beneath the surface and why treating the “fire,” not just the rhythm, changes long-term outcomes.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: “Euglycemic Diabetes” as the Earliest Signal of Cardiometabolic Disease

Hidden in Plain Sight: “Euglycemic Diabetes” as the Earliest Signal of Cardiometabolic Disease

Hidden in Plain Sight: “Euglycemic Diabetes” as the Earliest Signal of Cardiometabolic DiseaseDr. John Sciales
Published on: 15/04/2026

Normal glucose doesn’t mean normal metabolism. Hidden insulin resistance and excess insulin drive inflammation and plaque formation, silently leading to heart disease long before standard labs show abnormalities.

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