Chris Iliades, MD

Chris Iliades, MD, is a retired surgeon and regular contributor to Bottom Line Health.

Top 10 Worst Foods for High Cholesterol
Nutrition

Top 10 Worst Foods for High Cholesterol

Chris Iliades, MD | March 19, 2025

The top 10 worst foods for high cholesterol are usually higher in fat and sugar then they are in cholesterol.…

Metallic Taste in Mouth: What Does it Mean?
Diseases & Conditions

Metallic Taste in Mouth: What Does it Mean?

Chris Iliades, MD | March 14, 2025

A metallic taste in the mouth may seem like you are sucking on a penny. Metallic taste is one of…

Brown Rice vs. White Rice
Nutrition

Brown Rice vs. White Rice

Chris Iliades, MD | March 11, 2025

For about 3.5 billion people in 20 countries, rice is the main part of their diet. There are thousands of…

Is Gatorade Good for You: What You Should Know
Nutrition

Is Gatorade Good for You: What You Should Know

Chris Iliades, MD | March 11, 2025

Gatorade is a brand name for a sports drink that was created to help football players at the University of…

Is Drinking the New Smoking?
Nutrition

Is Drinking the New Smoking?

Chris Iliades, MD | February 18, 2025

There was a time, as many of us will remember, when we were told that moderate drinking—one drink per day…

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Slow Deadly Lung Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Slow Deadly Lung Disease

Chris Iliades, MD | September 26, 2024

Omega-3 fatty acids are healthy fats that have been linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer,…

New Strategy for Severe Asthma
Respiratory

New Strategy for Severe Asthma

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

The chronic lung disease asthma can result in more than inconvenient wheezing. Close to 10 percent of adults with asthma…

New Study Supports Air Pollution as a Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

New Study Supports Air Pollution as a Breast Cancer Risk

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

It’s no surprise that air pollution is bad for our bodies, especially respiratory systems. But what about cancer? A recent…

Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance
Exercise & Fitness

Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Breast reduction surgery is usually considered a cosmetic procedure, but a new study from the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive…

New Diabetes Drugs Can Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer

New Diabetes Drugs Can Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Trulicity, Ozempic, Victoza, and Rybelsus…you’ve probably heard of at least a few of these brand-name drugs on TV. They’re a…

New Study Supports Medication for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer

New Study Supports Medication for Breast Cancer Prevention

Chris Iliades, MD | April 11, 2024

Certain drugs can help prevent breast cancer in women who are high risk. From previous studies, breast cancer researchers know…

A New Reason to Stop and Smell the Roses
Mental Health

A New Reason to Stop and Smell the Roses

Chris Iliades, MD | April 3, 2024

There was a time in the evolution of humans when a powerful sense of smell was an important survival skill.…

A False-Positive Mammogram Is a Cancer Warning
Cancer

A False-Positive Mammogram Is a Cancer Warning

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

Breast cancer screening with mammography reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer by 20 percent by finding cancer early…

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise
Exercise & Fitness

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

Most of us sit in front of computers to work and play for extended stretches of time. That’s dangerous. Over…

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID
Sleep

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

The daily fear of COVID is history for most of us, but for some the agony lingers. A regular bout…