by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Aug 23, 2022 | Prevention
High blood pressure is a risk factor for some of the worst diseases of humanity. In fact, high blood pressure is the number one cause of heart attack and stroke. It can also lead to vision loss, heart failure, kidney disease or failure, metabolic syndrome, and...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jun 7, 2022 | Prevention
Family medical history can be a scary thing. Sometimes genetics can feel like a curse. If your grandpa died of cancer, and your dad got cancer, will you get cancer? What about a heart attack? Diabetes? We all die from something. But many people want to know how...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | May 24, 2022 | Medical Conditions, Prevention
When COVID hit in 2020, there was a lot we didn’t know about the virus and its effects on the human body. One of the biggest things we couldn’t figure out was why, after seemingly turning a corner and being discharged from the hospital, people were dying. Why was this...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Apr 26, 2022 | Prevention
One of the most common conditions we see and treat as physicians is heart disease. And there’s a reason for that. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than cancer. More than respiratory disease. More than infectious diseases. Nearly half of all...