Beyond Cholesterol Reduction: Understanding What Really Drives Heart Disease

Dr. 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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Cardiometabolic Health Starts in the Stomach: The Bidirectional Link Between Gastric Acid, Gut Health, and Metabolic Disease

Dr. John Sciales

Published on: 17/02/2026

This may get you sick to your stomach, but it shouldn’t be ignored. Gastric acid shapes digestion, inflammation, insulin resistance, energy, and cardiometabolic risk. Suppressing it may ease symptoms while worsening metabolic health.

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Why “Mild” Heart Disease Is Often Anything But Mild

Dr. John Sciales

Published on: 20/01/2026

Small blockages can still cause major heart attacks. Learn why plaque instability, inflammation, and metabolic stress matter more than how narrow an artery looks.

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