High Blood Pressure, Kids and Sodium: A Recipe for Salt Reduction
With nearly half of adults in the U.S. living with high blood pressure, a preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke,...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
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How Climate Change is Worsening Health: Increasing Rates of Allergies, Lyme Disease, and More (including Things You Can Do to Cool the Planet)
Climate change is a driving force behind health problems right here in the US, including seasonal allergies, asthma, Lyme disease and...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Apr 15, 20248 min read
High levels of the Natural Medicine Niacin Linked to Heart Disease, new research suggests? Let's explore this!
Niacin has been used for primary and secondary coronary heart disease prevention for nearly 50 years by both the natural medicine and...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Feb 28, 20246 min read
Body Composition Testing, BIA (and why they tell you more than your bathroom scale)!
Body composition testing and BIA are non-invasive and easy to do while providing lots of information about inflammation, cell health & more!
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Jan 28, 20246 min read
Trendy weight loss drugs Saxenda, Ozempic and Wegovy linked to risk of pancreatitis,thyroid cancer
Diabetic and weight loss medications Saxenda®, Ozempic® and Wegovy® are increasingly prescribed for weight loss but are not without risks....
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Nov 19, 20235 min read
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (Heart Scan) - the imaging test that might save your life for $99!
"It is gaining popularity because of its high accuracy in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in asymptomatic...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Mar 2, 20235 min read
Heart Disease - The Risk Factors Your Cardiologist Didn't Test You For
Testing cardiovascular risk factors can be much more accurate than the still commonly ordered standard lipid panel. Cardiologists know...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Feb 24, 20227 min read
Have a heart to try acupuncture!
Did you know the heart meridian in acupuncture is used to treat more than just physical heart issues? It can be used for anxiety with...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Heart Disease Risk? The Lipid Panel does not 'measure up'
There are cardiovascular tests far beyond the standard lipid panel which can provide more insight into one's risk of heart attack or...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Feb 10, 20225 min read
Cholesterol, Carbs, and Eggs
February is American Heart Month, with that, our attention goes to cholesterol. The Skinny on Fats and Carbs We’ve all heard how...
Dr Shawn M. Carney
Feb 2, 20224 min read