The Risks vs. Benefits of Angioplasty and Heart Stents 

The Risks vs. Benefits of Angioplasty and Heart Stents 

What do physicians and stent companies have to say for themselves, given that they promote expensive, risky procedures with no benefit? “Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)”—angioplasty and stent placement—“continues to be frequently performed for patients with...
Heart Stents and Their Risks 

Heart Stents and Their Risks 

Why are doctors killing or stroking out thousands of people a year for nothing? How do doctors even convince patients to sign up for procedures that are all risk without benefit? Millions of people have gotten stents for stable coronary artery disease (CAD), yet we...
2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

Celebrating 2024. Celebrating Your Support. What a year NutritionFacts.org had! Our successes, output, and outreach in 2024 are thanks to your support. We simply cannot do what we do without your generosity. Thank you. You’re invited to read our 2024 Year in Review in...
Why Aren’t Angioplasty Heart Stents More Effective? 

Why Aren’t Angioplasty Heart Stents More Effective? 

Most heart attacks are caused by nonobstructive plaques that infiltrate the entire coronary artery tree. There is no such thing as “1-vessel disease,” “2-vessel disease,” or “left main disease.” Atherosclerotic plaque is continuous throughout the coronary arteries of...
The Effectiveness of Angioplasty and Heart Stent Procedures 

The Effectiveness of Angioplasty and Heart Stent Procedures 

There are demonstrably no benefits to the hundreds of thousands of angioplasty and stent procedures performed outside of an emergency setting. They don’t prevent heart attacks, enable you to live longer, or even help with symptoms any more than placebo (sham)...
What About Millet and Diabetes? 

What About Millet and Diabetes? 

What were the remarkable results of a crossover study randomizing hundreds of people with diabetes to one and a third cups of millet every day?  How does millet come to the help of people with diabetes? A substantial portion of the starch in millet is resistant...