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M.Richman M.D.
- Sep 19
- 4 min
Soluble and Insoluble Fiber are Important in a Healthy Diet!
Dietary fiber is the portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes. Dietary fibers are...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Doctor, Doctor tell me the TRUTH!
Good Friday morning! I wanted to make an announcement to let everyone know that I have a new newsletter called Doctor, Doctor tell me the...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Do I need to have a Scan to Measure the Calcium in my Coronary Arteries?
As a heart surgeon, I think I have a unique perspective on coronary artery disease as I have seen and felt literally thousands of heart...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Jul 11
- 3 min
High HDL Cholesterol...Is too much of a good thing bad?
There is not a week that goes by that I don’t hear from family, friends, patients, and even other doctors that they “ have perfect...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Jun 6
- 2 min
What is Cystatin C and Should it be Measured in my Blood?
I want to talk about a cutting edge biomarker that can be measured in the blood and may be a predictor of cardiovascular events including...
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M.Richman M.D.
- May 6
- 4 min
Measuring a CRP Level will NOT Save Your Life!
I originally posted my first article on C-reactive protein nearly a decade ago. After watching the news recently and listening to a story...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Compression Stocking Use to Heal Venous Ulcers
Venous disease occurs when a vein is not functioning properly causing a disturbance of normal one-way blood flow usually causing venous...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Do Trans Fats Wreak Havoc on your Cardiovascular System?
Trans fats are formed during the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils by a process that converts these oils and to semi-solid fats for...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Mar 11
- 2 min
The Safety of Statin Therapy
Cardiovascular disease continues to be an epidemic and is responsible for more than half of all deaths in the United States. Each day...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Advanced Lipoprotein Testing
I want to repost this paper that I posted a year ago so our new clients can read it. It is a paper I wrote several years ago for The...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Resveratrol-What's all the hype about?
Resveratrol is a compound found largely in the skins of red grapes. It has gained a large amount of media attention and has been touted...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Time to Tell the Truth About HDL Cholesterol
I hear almost daily from family, friends, and other doctors that they are in great shape because their HDL-C (the good cholesterol) is...
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Jennifer Martucci
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Give the Gift of PaladinMD's this Holiday Season!
HOUSE CALLS for the HOLIDAYS! What better way to show your loved ones you care than by giving the gift of care with...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a group of genetic disorders that result in severe elevations of blood cholesterol levels. Despite...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Nov 16, 2021
- 7 min
The Myth of Statin-Induced Liver Damage
In 2008, I started a series about the safety of statin therapy that I wrote for my Cholesterol Management 101 Blog on WebMD. One of the...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Oct 26, 2021
- 6 min
The Truth About Antibody Testing For COVID-19 Immunity
I am asked almost on a daily basis if I would recommend antibody testing to see if one has antibodies against the COVID-19 virus. This...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Liquid Biopsy: Using Tumor DNA in Blood to Aid Cancer Care
Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across the world. In 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Dr. Richman Performing Open Heart Surgery (Mitral Valve Repair)
I am always asked what the human heart actually looks like in a patient’s chest. This is the video I made several years ago fixing a...
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M.Richman M.D.
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
How Does A Heart Surgeon Prevent A Heart Attack
I had always wanted to give this talk to Cardiologists. I was given the opportunity a few years ago at one of the largest Cardiovascular...
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