Author: rking

The Top Five Reasons To Check Your Patient’s Blood Viscosity

1. Blood Viscosity May be the Most Sensitive Biomarker for Risk of Atherosclerosis  Improved prediction of…

Why I Like Big Pharma

In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt developed marked worsening of his chronic hypertension. There were no antihypertensive…

Fear of Food

Evolving Dietary Guidelines Bring More Confusion Than Clarity  There is a fear of food in the…

Blood Viscosity: The Role of Blood Flow in Cognitive Function

In April 2012, the World Health Organization published a new report on the alarming worldwide trends…

Elevated Blood Viscosity: A Comparison with Motor Oil

If you put motor oil in your car which is too viscous, the only things you…

Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes: Carotid IMT Scanning

Last year, 64% of women and 50% of men who died suddenly of a heart attack…

Elevated Blood Viscosity Strongly Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Research published in the International Journal of Cardiology demonstrates a strong relationship between elevated blood viscosity…

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Risk in Post-Menopausal Women

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the overall leading cause of death in women. More women die from…

Venous Thromboembolism and Blood Rheology

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops and adheres within deep veins, typically…

Lipid Distribution and Blood Viscosity

The roles of lipoproteins in atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are often oversimplified. Total cholesterol…