Yes, it is true. Not kidding. Join Dr. Blanchet and Lindsay to find out why you need to be eating chocolate. Assuage your guilt. This is one of our most fun shows yet! Thanks for listening.Read More →
In this Second Part, Lindsay and Dr. Bill Blanchet discuss some of the medical treatment options available for ED. Drugs such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis top the list as being the most prescribed pharmaceuticals in the United States today, surpassing the anti-depressants. Find out what their differences are. Find out what are their pros and cons.Read More →
This is the first Podcast in our 4 Part Series on Erectile Dysfunction, or ED. The majority of the most well-known risk factors for heart disease don’t work. The most notorious erroneous risk factor being cholesterol. Now we are hearing that erectile dysfunction is a risk factor that might even be more accurate in assessing risk and not used as often as it should. Some authorities estimate that 75% of men will have some degree of ED and that after the age of 50, a man has a 30% chance of getting ED,with that percentage increasing by a point per year. Please join Lindsay andRead More →
7 to 10 times more women die yearly of unsuspected heart disease than breast cancer. Radiologists can see if you might be at risk for heart disease on every mammogram they read. Yet they rarely, if ever, report it to the patient. Many lives could be saved if something was said. Listen to Lindsay and Dr. Blanchet as they discuss this surprising benefit that you can get from a mammogram, but no one talks about. This 10 minute podcast can save a life.Read More →
Part 2 of our series on strokes talks about who may be at risk, what to look for, and what current remedies are available to manage those at risk.Read More →
Strokes are the number one cause of disability in the United States. Dr. Blanchet and Lindsay discuss the different kinds of strokes in this first of a three part series on the issues of strokes.Read More →
The death rate for heart disease has remained almost unchanged for the past 100 years. Given todays technologies for detecting heart disease, this fact is appalling. Why is this? Listen to Lindsay and Dr. Blanchet as they discuss some non traditional risk factors that go beyond mere cholesterol numbers to find heart disease at its early stage. Hear about the misconceptions some cardiologists have that could put you at great risk. Learn what you can do to be proactive in your own heart health.Read More →
The AIM HIGH study was a large national study looking at the use of niacin in treating patients with heart disease. The study was stopped early as authorities stated that to continue the study was “futile”. Apparently this has caused some of the top physicians in the country to limit their use of niacin in their patients. Is that good or not? The bottom line is, should we take or toss our niacin? Join Lindsay and Dr. Blanchet as they discuss this very important news. You will get the real facts, so that you can make you own decision.Read More →
“I figured I would be talking to a cardiologist at some point in my life, but I thought it would be when I was 75, not now.” “At my doctor’s urging, I had an EBT heart scan on Oct 21, 2008. I was 54. I was told that anything urgent would be reported to my doctor that day. If nothing was urgent, I would see a report at the end of the week. One hour later, my doctor’s office was calling to schedule a stress test. That test was done on Oct. 27th. An hour after getting back to my office, the cardiologist called toRead More →