The current state of heart disease: statins, cholesterol, fat and sugar.

Unlabelled: After decades of improvement in the outlook for cardiovascular disease (CVD), we are now seeing a plateau. Statins, once believed to be the most important advance in the fight against heart disease, have not mitigated the incidence or prevalence of CVD.

Aim: New research into lipid-lowering drugs is not only questioning their usefulness in primary care, but identifying them as harmful, resulting in the development of other diseases.

Combating insulin resistance with the paleo diet.

Lifestyle changes that include adopting a healthy diet, such as the paleo diet, can help prevent prediabetes and T2DM. This article explores the potential benefits of replacing low-calorie diets with the paleo diet. As primary care providers, NPs are positioned to help inform patients, particularly those with prediabetes and T2DM, about healthy lifestyle choices and provide them with resources to achieve weight loss success.