Dr. James O'Keefe

06/14/2021

I was quoted in an online publication from the UK about a new pilot study from Dr. Bill Harris, the CodFather of the Omega-3 story, looking at omega-3 and the risk of death for Covid-19.

A study looked into the benefits of omega-3

10/26/2020

I was honored when Dr. Peter Attia requested me to join him for a conversation on his podcast, The Drive. We covered a lot of topics but preventing cardiovascular disease was the main focus. I think you will enjoy this interchange on optimal nutrition for cardio health, the risk of too much exercise, and how to live your longest healthiest life. In my opinion, Peter Attia's podcast is the best one out there. See what you think.

“If exercise were a drug, it would be the best drug we have for preventing heart disease . . .. But like with any drug, you've got to get the dose right.” — James O’Keefe

09/15/2020

I had the pleasure of being interview by KMBC's Kelly Eckerman on the topic of vitamin D and Covid. Try to get at least 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 a day whether in supplement form or ideally from the sun when the weather is nice.

People get vitamin D naturally from sunlight and certain foods, but health experts say 3/4 of people don’t get enough, and when you are vitamin D deficient, you're more susceptible to infections.

05/13/2020

How Vitamin D Fights Covid-19 Symptoms. https://www.cardiotabs.com/blog/startling-results-from-vitamin-d-and-covid-19-cases/

06/21/2019

Very good study.

Mark Bolland and colleagues1 identified 81 open-label and blinded randomised trials with 53 537 adult participants that compared vitamin D with untreated controls, placebo, or another dose of vitamin D. The authors report no effect of vitamin D supplementation on fractures and falls. They also rep...

01/09/2019

Two blood tests that are emerging as very important health parameters are the Omega-3 index and vitamin D level.

Most of us are familiar with the common health numbers our doctor's measure and share with us. These include levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose, etc. If our numbers are in a healthy range, we continue what we’ve been doing, but if they stray outside of the safe range, we ...

11/05/2018

Omega-3 is by far the best therapy for lowering triglycerides, and a statin is the best therapy for lowering LDL - the bad cholesterol. When omega-3 is paired with a statin, you have a combination that protects your heart and brain.

Now a groundbreaking study has confirmed our longstanding strategy of using omega-3 in combination with a statin. The REDUCE-IT Trial enrolled 8,179 patients with heart disease or diabetes who were already on a statin drug. They also had mild to moderately elevated triglycerides (150 to 500 mg/dL; 216 on average). After being enrolled in the study, they were randomly assigned to take either four capsules per day of a highly concentrated omega-3 product or placebo.

This new landmark study showed that high-dose omega-3 caused a 25 percent reduction in major adverse events like heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. Remember, this is on top of the 25 percent reduction in cardiovascular risk that the statins were already providing these patients.

09/05/2018

Go outside and play with your friends. Doctor's orders.

It could add as many as 10 years to your life

04/10/2018

Here's a link to our Spring 2018 From the Heart newsletter that will be mailed out in a week or two. Would love to hear any feedback you have about it. Thanks!

03/16/2018

Check out this REVOLUTIONARY AND UNPRECEDENTED study from Dr. Small at UCLA. In a randomized placebo-controlled (gold-standard) study showing that the Theracurmin form of curcumin markedly improved memory, and reduced amyloid protein accumulation, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, in the brain in just 18 months.

Because curcumin's anti-inflammatory properties may protect the brain from neurodegeneration, we studied its effect on memory in non-demented adults a…

10/10/2017

Increasingly impressive data for cardiovascular, brain, joint and metabolic health has been shown from taking curcumin. I'm excited to say that Cardiotabs Curcumin supplement should be available in late-November.

Curcumin, the bright yellow pigment found in the spice turmeric, may turn out to be a game-changer of an over-the-counter supplement. In India, turmeric has been valued for its medicinal properties for millennia. Curcumin is the active compound found in turmeric, and it’s a natural and safe plant co...