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STATINS do NOT damage your muscles-but they may SAVE YOUR LIFE
Whenever I write any article about Cardiovascular Disease (CV), it is imperative that I remind people that CV disease is the #1 killer of...

M.Richman M.D.
Feb 9, 20237 min read


Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
PaladinMDs wants to wish you and your family a very joyous holiday season. We hope that 2023 is a happy and healthy year. We also want to...

M.Richman M.D.
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Does Chocolate Lower the Risk of a Stroke?
I thought I would write a fun article today since the start of a weekend is a time that many people who have disciplined eating habits...

M.Richman M.D.
Dec 9, 20224 min read


In the News: Colonoscopy DOES lower the risk of dying from Colorectal cancer
Last week, I wrote this article for my Substack newsletter-Doctor, Doctor tell me the TRUTH! https://doc4heart.substack.com/p/in-the-news...

M.Richman M.D.
Oct 18, 20222 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Sep 19, 20224 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Aug 19, 20222 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Aug 3, 20223 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Jul 11, 20223 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Jun 6, 20222 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
May 6, 20224 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Apr 8, 20224 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Mar 20, 20223 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Mar 11, 20222 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Mar 10, 20221 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Mar 8, 20225 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Jan 24, 20223 min read


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...
PaladinMD’s
Dec 1, 20211 min read


Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a group of genetic disorders that result in severe elevations of blood cholesterol levels. Despite...

M.Richman M.D.
Nov 30, 20212 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Nov 16, 20217 min read


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...

M.Richman M.D.
Oct 26, 20216 min read
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