Secrets Your Heart Doctor May Not Tell You




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Summary: As much as you'd like to trust your doctor, there are things they may neglect to tell you regarding heart health.Conventional heart doctors unwittingly place their patients at risk because they mismanage high blood pressure, neglect vitamin deficiencies, expose patients to drug side effects and inadvertently exchange one risk factor for another. Dr. Kira Schmid, associate director of Scientific Affairs for Life Extension, joins Dr. Mike to discuss important, potentially life-saving information they've recently published. You'll learn what optimal blood pressure is, which vitamins are heart healthy, and how to avoid the side effects of statin prescription drugs.