Living Well Blog

After reviewing all the nominees who became official members of the MDVIP Ambassadors Club last year, the committee selected three grand prize ambassadors. We thank all of the deserving practice ambassadors who provided an extraordinary experience for their members. Please join us in a virtual… See more

Stress -- you can’t escape it. And it can wreak havoc on blood pressure. Exercise, meditation and hobbies are common, effective stress busters. So is having a social support system of friends and relatives. But if they’re not available,… See more

Do ever wake up out of breath or gasping? Are you unexplainably exhausted during the day? Does your spouse complain that you snore loudly? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you might be one of the 22 million Americans with sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder that involves repeated… See more

To say that America has a heart disease problem is to put it mildly. For more than a century, heart disease has reigned as the leading cause of death in the U.S. It kills one out of every three men and a quarter of women or roughly 690,000 Americans every year. These are grim… See more

If you’re a man, you’re more likely to die from heart disease than any other cause. If that surprises you, you’re not alone. Most people don’t know the number one cause of death for men is heart disease, according to surveys. But the condition actually kills one in every four men.Fortunately, heart… See more

There's so much more to heart health than knowing basic cholesterol numbers, like total cholesterol, HDL and LDL. Did you the size and number of your LDL cholesterol particles matter? Learn more about cholesterol in this video from Dr. Alan Reisinger.TRANSCRIPTDo you know your… See more

You may not realize it, but your mental health can heavily influence your risk for heart disease. From stress to anxiety to depression, how your feeling can affect your heart's health. Learn more in this video from Dr. Alan Reisinger.TRANSCRIPT:I’m sure you know that things like… See more

A 2020 study found that periodontal disease influences the development of atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque along the walls of your arteries. Learn more in this short video with Dr. Alan Reisinger.
When you’re at the dentist, do you ever think about your heart? You… See more

Inflammation, a byproduct of the immune system, can lead to systemic inflammation which raises your risk for heart attack and stroke. Learn more about inflammation in this video from Dr. Alan Reisinger.TRANSCRIPTHi. I am Dr. Alan Reisinger. Do you ever speak to your doctor about… See more

You may not know this, but heart disease is actually the number one complication of diabetes. Having type 2 diabetes doubles your risk for heart disease. Even having pre-diabetes, a diagnosis where your blood glucose levels are above normal but not quite high enough to be considered type 2,… See more