Coronary Artery Disease

The Ghost in the Guidelines: How the Fat Debate Shaped the Story of Heart Disease

Just days ago, something remarkable happened.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stood at a podium and said what would’ve once been unthinkable.
That dogma still lives large,” he declared, referring to America’s decades-long war on saturated fat. “You see remnants of it in the food guidelines that we are now revising.”
It wasn’t just a revision. It was a rebuke.
Makary didn’t mince words. He called the foundational science behind decades of dietary advice—especially…

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: How to Understand Your CAC Score in 2025

Coronary calcium score is a simple, non-invasive scan that reveals hidden plaque and helps predict your risk of heart disease. Your cholesterol may look perfect. You may feel healthy. But silently, beneath the surface, plaque can build inside your coronary arteries — and you’d never know it. That’s where the coronary calcium score (CAC score) … Read more

The Triglyceride/HDL Cholesterol Ratio

The TG/HDL-C Ratio in Clinical Context For decades, cholesterol has been the headline act in our understanding of heart disease. High LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) — the so-called “bad” cholesterol — was cast as the main villain, while HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) earned praise as the “good” kind. Statins became the blockbuster therapy, and LDL-C targets the cornerstone of … Read more

When the Medicine Becomes the Malady: The Story of Christopher Wunsch

A young life, unraveled by a rare reaction to a common drug — and what it reveals about statins, mitochondria, and the quiet risks medicine often overlooks. Christopher Wunsch was 29 — healthy, ambitious, and thriving in a career he loved. As a critical care nurse, he knew the stakes of cardiovascular disease. So when … Read more

The Explorer Who Ate Only Meat—and Lived to Tell the Tale

In the winter of 1906, somewhere north of the Arctic Circle, a young explorer named Vilhjalmur Stefansson sat cross-legged in an igloo, surrounded by Inuit hunters. Outside, the wind cut like a knife, shrieking across the frozen plain. Inside, the flickering light of seal oil lamps cast dancing shadows on the snow-packed walls. The air … Read more