Dr. Michelle E. Alpert

Dr. Michelle E. Alpert Dr. MIchelle Alpert offers traditional and holistic health care, including IV Vitamin Therapy and Integrative Medicine Dr. Michelle E.

Alpert, D.O., is a board certified physician. She is a graduate of the New York Osteopathic College of Medicine, Dr. Alpert was a pioneer in treating those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during the height of the AIDS crisis, offering patients both traditional and complimentary medical care. A caring and compassionate physician, Dr. Alpert offers patients a unique blend of both western and eastern modalit

ies, combining the best of traditional and holistic medicine. With over 3 decades of experience, Dr. Alpert treats a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, Arthritis, Lyme Disease, CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, Stress Management, SAD, Insomnia, Women’s Health Issues, Geriatric and Senior Care, Immune Deficiencies, Depression, Thyroid Deficiencies, Weight Management, Acute and Chronic Pain Management. Widely published in health magazines and medical journals, Dr. Alpert’s timely and topical health features address many of today’s relevant medical and health topics, including the benefits IV vitamin therapy and glutathione treatments, immune deficiencies, detox, treatment of allergies, stress management, and more. Dr. Alpert is a dedicated and compassionate physician offering patients a true healing experience. Dr. Alpert and her staff look forward to working with you in restoring and achieving optimal health!

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05/22/2026
Here is some great info regarding your cardiac risk factors
05/18/2026

Here is some great info regarding your cardiac risk factors

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. Half of them had normal cholesterol. Many felt perfectly fine the day before.

So when a patient asks me, "Can I stop taking my statin?" the honest answer is: it depends on information most people have never been given.

Here's what I mean. Cholesterol is one gauge on a much bigger dashboard. Your heart risk also depends on your blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size, family history, stress, sleep, how you eat, how you move, and something most people have never heard of: your Coronary Artery Calcium score.

A CAC scan is a CT that shows how much hardened plaque is already sitting in your arteries. It's like peeking under the hood instead of guessing from the dashboard. A score of zero means little to no plaque. A score over 100 means significant buildup, even if your cholesterol looks fine on paper.

Half of all heart attacks happen in people with "normal" numbers. That's because the numbers alone don't tell you whether plaque is actually there.

Statins work fast. They lower LDL, reduce inflammation, and stabilize plaque so it's less likely to rupture. For high-risk people, they can cut heart attack risk by up to 50 percent.

But lifestyle changes heal the root causes over time. What you eat, how you move, how you sleep, how you manage stress, these change the soil the plaque grows in.

The danger is choosing one or the other. Either way is incomplete.

If you're on a statin and wondering if you still need it, don't guess. Get your full dashboard: cholesterol, blood pressure, A1c, waist size, and a CAC score. Calculate your 10-year risk. Then walk into your doctor's office with data, not just a question.

I wrote a full article on the statin decision with a free Cardiovascular Risk & Decision Framework worksheet, including how to calculate your true risk and the exact questions to ask your doctor.

Read it below 👇️

Share this with someone who's been thinking about stopping their statin but has never seen their full risk picture.

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