The ankle-brachial index (ABI) test is a quick, DIY way to measure arterial plaque and whether you have peripheral artery disease. You can do it at home, but care must be taken when interpreting results.

As of Dec. 2020, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are the 3 COVID-19 vaccines that are approved/to be approved by the US FDA. Here are what we know about them so far.

Bergamot has a similar impact with the chemical found in red rice yeast and statins; it could decrease cholesterol production. It has also been shown to decrease blood sugar.

I get a lot of viewer requests to provide easier, simpler rules regarding cardiovascular health. Here are 15 of them.

Vitamin D, vitamin K2, niacin, bergamot, and berberine are some supplements with reported cardiovascular benefits. They do that by improving prediabetes, lowering cholesterol levels, or suppressing inflammation.

A viewer asked whether vitamin K2 is a reasonable tactic for arterial plaque reduction, and if yes, how much vitamin K2 should be taken.

I tackled vitamin K2's relationship with a calcium-binding protein called "matrix Gla protein."

The book "Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox" by Kate Rheaume-Bleue brings up some interesting concepts about vitamin K2 which I was unaware of.

Niacin (vitamin B3) is touted as one of the natural ways to raise HDL levels.

There appears to be an overlap between the risks of insulin resistance and Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive decline.