Prediabetes as a Therapeutic Target: A Cardiologist’s Editorial Perspective
Prediabetes should be viewed as an active cardiometabolic disease stage rather than a passive risk marker. Cardiovascular injury begins before overt diabetes, creating a critical window for interventi...
27 Helmi 20min
PCSK9, visceral fat, and the modern metabolic environment
Because cholesterol is a fat-like substance, it cannot dissolve or travel freely in blood, which is mostly water. To move around, it must be packaged into microscopic transport particles called lipopr...
22 Helmi 22min
Why a Cardiologist Puts Cream on His Porridge
Porridge is healthy — but adding cream may improve its metabolic impact. This cardiologist explains how moderating glucose spikes, protecting muscle and reducing small dense LDL formation can support ...
16 Helmi 17min
Menopause, Belly Fat and Long Term Health: why HRT and Visceral Fat Screening Matter
Menopause often brings a hidden shift in fat storage—from hips to abdomen—driven by falling oestrogen and loss of muscle. This article explains why visceral fat matters more than weight, how simple sc...
4 Helmi 17min
If You Spend 2 Minutes Brushing Your Teeth, Why Not 10 Minutes Saving Your Life?
Ten minutes of strength training, five days a week, is enough to change metabolic health. Like brushing your teeth, it works because it’s sustainable. Keep the time fixed, increase the weights gradual...
3 Helmi 16min
Sarcopenia: Are We Diagnosing the Correct Muscle Problem?
In cardiometabolic medicine, muscle is not a cosmetic tissue but a metabolic organ. Evidence consistently shows that strength, not muscle mass, predicts insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and su...
27 Tammi 16min
Why GLP-1 Withdrawal Trials Fail — and Why Cardiometabolic Care Must Look Different
A 2026 BMJ systematic review confirms that weight regain is the rule after stopping pharmacological weight-management therapy. Across drug classes, most lost weight is regained within 24 months, with ...
20 Tammi 13min
Smart body composition scales: helpful metabolic tool—or misleading distraction?
Smart body composition scales are not metabolic truth machines. Their value lies in engagement, not precision. During weight loss—especially with GLP-1 therapy—hydration and glycogen shifts distort “m...
10 Tammi 14min
