Author: rking

Counterpoint: The Case Against Antioxidant Supplements

The role of antioxidants in health and aging has been in the spotlight this year. The…

Reflections on Paradigm Shifts in Society

Is the Mainstream Ever Wrong…At Least Within Our Own Lifetimes? The answer would obviously be “yes”…

Can Exercise Damage Your Arteries?

Have you resolved to exercise more this year? Or perhaps you have instructed your patients to…

Holiday Health Tip

Renew Your Blood in the Spirit of Giving  Do all the good you can, and make…

Endovascular Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Critique

The startling idea that multiple sclerosis is caused not by autoimmunity but by obstruction of the…

Whole Blood Viscosity is Negatively Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a degenerative often age-related condition of the bone, resulting in a weakening and thinning…

Tobacco Smoking, Blood Viscosity and Pulmonary Blood Flow

A clinical study of 114 subjects examined the relationship between blood viscosity and pulmonary circulation in…

Blood Viscosity Shown to Increase with Age

A study involving 45 subjects in a cardiovascular disease prevention program reported that blood viscosity significantly…

Hypothermia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Cognitive Dysfunction Risk

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a method of extracorporeal circulation used to preserve circulation and oxygenation of…

A Warm Heart Proves Beneficial

As body temperature increases, the viscosity of blood decreases, improving microcirculatory blood flow. This phenomenon occurs…