Cardiometabolic Disease - A Risk at Any Weight

By James B. LaValle
August 26, 2008 1 comment

Obese man
Just because you are not obese, doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to increased risk for heart disease and diabetes — known as cardiometabolic disease. If you’re just a little pudgy around the middle, you may pat your belly and chuckle about those few extra beers you had last night, but it is no laughing matter.

Treat Heart Disease With Antidepressants? Let’s Get Real

By James B. LaValle
September 7, 2007 No comments yet

Heart HealthThere is a significant correlation between chronic stress and heart disease. Low serotonin, a side effect of chronic stress, is seen in pre-heart disease conditions.

What does the medical community offer as a potential solution for low serotonin as a contributor to heart disease? A category of antidepressant drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s.)

The problem with SSRI’s is two-fold:




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