Let’s explore “risk factors”

Blood-vessel health involves blood pressure, lipids, glucose, smoking exposure, inflammation, and other factors.

PURSER WELLNESSBlood Sugar Support - What You Need to KnowFrom the reading room

According to The National Diabetes Statistics Report led by the Centre for Disease Control in 2020, more than 1 in 10 Americans currently have diabetes. Perhaps even more shocking are the numbers for prediabetes, a serious high blood sugar condition which they estimate affects 1 in 3… but over 80% are not aware they have it. Given that Prediabetes puts you at a high risk of developing Diabetes (as well as Heart Disease and Stroke) this all adds up to what is being called “the Diabetes Epidemic”. Thankfully, lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise play a big role in helping to bring balance

No single normal cutoff fits every patient. Ask your clinician to use age, baseline, trend, prostate size, risk factors, and shared decision-making.

PURSER WELLNESSThe Hidden Molecule Driving Inflammation: Understanding the Purser Model of HomocysteineFrom the reading room

Most people have never heard of homocysteine , yet this small molecule may hold the key to understanding inflammation, cardiovascular disease, neurological problems, and many chronic conditions. For decades, homocysteine was viewed as a toxic substance in the blood. Doctors were taught that lowering it with B-vitamins might reduce heart disease risk. But research results were inconsistent, leaving many physicians unsure whether homocysteine truly mattered. New research and clinical observations are changing that view. We introduce a new framework called the Purser Model , which explains why ho

PURSER WELLNESSWild genetic facts I learned this week that could actually be deadlyA conversation with Dr. Purser

… oh yeah all these things probably definitely increase your risk for dementia too by the way. Um so um you also want to take lowd dose aspirin. One baby aspirin. I like the the Bayer um low dose baby aspirin 81 milligrams. They suggest beta…

PURSER WELLNESSWild genetic facts I learned this week that could actually be deadlyA conversation with Dr. Purser

…Oh yeah. All these things probably definitely increase your risk for dementia too by the way. Um so um you also want to take lowd dose aspirin one baby aspirin. like the the Bayer um low dose baby aspirin 81 milligrams they suggest beta blo…

The correlation between chronic pain and dementia is a subject of ongoing research, and the relationship between the two is complex. The following are a few key points regarding their correlation: 1. Increased risk of cognitive decline 2.

The correlation between chronic pain and dementia has a lot of ongoing research, and the relationship between the two is complex. Here are the top points regarding their correlation: + Increased risk of cognitive decline + Shared risk fa

PURSER WELLNESSWoman: Look After Your Heart, Here’s WhyFrom the reading room

Woman: Look After Your Heart, Here’s Why What does someone with heart disease look like? A stressed out CEO? A smoker over 50? Whatever image came to your mind, chances are it was of a male. We think of heart disease as a male problem, but did you know that more women die of heart disease than men? It's now the leading cause of female deaths worldwide. Yet up until recently, two-thirds of all heart health research has focussed exclusively on men. What’s wrong with this picture? If you’re a woman at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) there is good news - researchers are now stepping up to clo

… Ask how repeated fasting glucose, A1C, symptoms, and other risk factors fit together. A G6PC2 result alone cannot explain every glucose change or establish whether treatment is needed.

…o called: Apolipoprotein E Lipid transport and brain-health risk APOE encodes a protein that carries lipids between cells. The familiar APOE e2, e3 and e4 groupings depend on the combination of rs429358 and rs7412, not on either marker read…

… bring to your visit What do my blood pressure and vascular risk factors show, and would this marker change my care? Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs1799983, rs207044, rs2070744