Cardiovascular Health

Lowering Your Cholesterol: Lifestyle Changes Recommended in the Newest 2026 AHA/ACC Lipid Guidelines

Here is the latest March 2026 AHA guideline to help you lower your serum lipids. Let's see what they say about lifestyle factors.

Mar 16 • Dr. Ashori MD

What Does Your Snoring Say About Your Health?

New-onset snoring after age 30 is a sign of a serious health problem unless we can show otherwise. Here's how to tell.

Feb 12 • Dr. Ashori MD

When I Recommend a CAC Scan and When I Don’t

A $100 heart scan can change your treatment plan. It can also mislead you.

Feb 11 • Dr. Ashori MD

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Heart Disease Doesn’t Start at 60. It Starts in Your 30s. Here’s Why Men Are at Risk

Most men don’t realize the damage is already happening, long before symptoms, statins, or a heart attack.

Feb 5 • Dr. Ashori MD

5 Blood Pressure Myths That Are Making You Worry for No Good Reason

A family doctor explains what those numbers really mean in your 30s and 40s, and when you can stop stressing about them.

Feb 2 • Dr. Ashori MD

Most First Strokes Are Preventable - 10 Habits Proven to Work According to the New 2024 AHA/ASA Guideline

A lifestyle-only plan distilled from the 2024 AHA/ASA primary prevention guidance.

Oct 16, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

11 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure At Home According to the New Hypertension Guidelines

Whether you can't tolerate or prefer to not take medications, here are 11 ways to lower your blood pressure yourself.

Sep 17, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

15 Factors Other Than Cholesterol Leading to Heart Disease

Just like most diseases, cardiovascular disease has many contributing factors. Cholesterol is only one of them. Here are 14 more.

Aug 4, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

Dr. Ashori Book Club - The Books I Recommend to Patients

Health books written by physicians can be absolute goldmines, sharing important clinical pearls with patients. This is the book list my patients have…

Aug 1, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

You Probably Don't Need More Protein

How much protein do we need? Is too much protein a problem? What are good sources of protein?

Jul 15, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

What About Saturated Fat From Coconut Oil?

"Can I just substitute coconut oil for my cooking oil?"

Jun 20, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

5 Proven Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Without Medication

Simple lifestyle steps that can cut heart attack and stroke risk better than a pill

Jun 18, 2025 • Dr. Ashori MD

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