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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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 Bridge Between Sugar and Heart Disease: What Most People—and Most Doctors—Are Missing

Dr. John Sciales

Published on: 10/04/2026

Heart disease and diabetes are not separate, both stem from insulin resistance. Long before sugar rises, inflammation and vascular damage begin. “Normal” labs can miss it. Early metabolic testing and imaging reveal hidden disease and allow prevention at the root.

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