Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP This article provides evidence revealing dental infections such as periodontitis, gingivitis and endodontic lesions may be linked to cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent cardiac arrhythmia occurring in …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Heart failure — sometimes known as congestive heart failure — occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the …
Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Atherosclerosis is thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. For as long as I can remember most people including myself have been told that LDL cholesterol is the …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. With cardiovascular disease claiming the lives of one out of two people in America today, it’s no wonder people look to medicine for help preventing heart attacks and strokes. However, the focus on high cholesterol as the …
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Study finds that a common bacteria known as to cause ulcers may now also be responsible for irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AF). Dr. Annibale Montenero, lead researcher and chairman of Multimedica General Hospital’s Cardiology Department …