A recent article was published in The European Society of Medicine (ESMED) authored by H. Robert Silverstein - entitled The Unhappening of Heart Disease, in the Medical Research Archivees (MRA) area. ABSTRACT: Most of the major diseases, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in particular, are made to happen by patient actions. Relevantly, it has … [Read more...]
Covid treatments/insights: Omicron, etc
Lockdowns during early pandemic saved lives, but not a go-to strategy moving forward: study by University of Michigan 1/21/22 The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population. But do these drastic … [Read more...]
Summary Corona Virus Update 11/22/21
Summary Corona Virus Update by H. Robert Silverstein, MD, FACC for the Preventive Medicine Center Updated version -- available as pdf and original docx. Clyde W. Yancy, MD, Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago Clyde W. Yancy, MD: “I’m exhausted by the … [Read more...]
Diet (Liv-it) advice – eat mostly cooked vegetables and don’t look for a shortcut
Recently someone once again asked for diet advice... here is Doctor Silverstein's answer: There are many ways to skin the proverbial cat. That is another way of saying different strokes for different folks. The best diet is the one that works. As we age, the “twitch” factor that burns so many calories goes away. We sit more calmly, react more calmly, become more efficient, … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Being Able to Keep Patients Well Enough To Avoid The Hospital (Updated)
Updated 1/27/22 A combination of common medications and treatments can keep some, if not most, corona virus/CoV2-19 patients out of the hospital. That is information collated from the world’s medical literature that has been successful in all 37 of my confirmed CoV2-19 patients and who are 50% better in 1 day. If you are tested and positive for the corona virus, the … [Read more...]