Doc Handal, M.D.
Artificial Sweetener Bomb!
Bad news for all of us using artificial sweeteners to try and keep the pounds off. Artificial sweeteners are present in thousands of food and beverage brands worldwide, however, they remain a controversial topic and are currently being re-evaluated by the European...
Alluring Caffeine
Caffeine jump-starts your day and puts a bounce in your step. It can help you focus, improve your mood and maybe even help you live longer. It is a natural stimulant! Listen to Doc Handal's latest podcast and learn more about caffeine and how it is actually used in...
Awesome Medical Reveals
What follows in this blog is a few medical Journal reveals I want to share with my followers. Hope you find them as interesting as I did. AI & ECG Interpretation At the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in Barcelona last week, a randomized clinical trial of...
Beware For A Silent Heart Attack
When someone says heart attack you think of a dramatic pain that could possibly quickly end your life. However, the reality is twenty percent (American Heart Association 2022 data) of heart attacks are silent: there is no dramatic pain. The popularized notion of a...
Hip Fractures & What You Eat
Your diet whether vegetarian, pescatarian (vegetarian that eats seafood) or a meat lover, can influence whether or not you were at higher risk for hip fracture. A recent study revealed that women following a certain diet are at 33% higher risk. To learn more about...