Visceral Fat: Why Where You Carry Fat May Matter More Than What You Weigh
For decades, we’ve been taught to think about weight as a number. Step on the scale. Calculate your BMI. Compare it with […]
VO₂ Max: The Fitness Metric That Helps Predict How Well You’ll Age
When most people think about cardiovascular health, they think about cholesterol, blood pressure, or plaque in their arteries. As a cardiologist, I […]
Microplastics and Heart Disease: What Patients Need to Know
Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about plastic. We recycle it. We drink from it. We store leftovers in it. […]
Heart Disease in Women: How Do Menopause, Pregnancy, and Sex-Specific Differences Influence Cardiovascular Prevention?
When most people think about heart disease, they picture an older man clutching his chest. For decades, that image shaped not only […]
Does Everyone with High Cholesterol Need a Statin?
If there’s one medication that seems to spark more debate than almost any other, it’s statins. Spend five minutes online, and you’ll […]
Homocysteine and Your Health
What is Homocysteine? Homocysteine is an amino acid in your blood related to a process called methylation, which helps your body function properly. […]
CVD: Early Detection & Prevention
CVD is the leading cause of death in women – including breast cancer survivors Up to 50% of heart attacks occur in […]
CVD Diagnostics and Advanced Screening Tools
Detecting Heart Disease Before It Starts Cardiovascular disease develops along a spectrum—beginning with common risk factors long before structural damage becomes apparent. […]
How Hitting Rock Bottom at 40 Led Me to NAD+ and a New Path to Health
I entered my 30s feeling like I had it all: newly married to the woman of my dreams, a beautiful little girl, […]
Cardiovascular Disease: It's Time to Rethink Prevention
Let’s begin with a wake-up call. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide—and it doesn’t discriminate. In the U.S., […]
Homocysteine: One of the Most Overlooked (and Easily Fixable) Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Dementia
At Nova Wellness, we believe that some of the most powerful changes in health come from the simplest steps. While many risk […]