Chris Iliades, MD

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

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?

Chris Iliades, MD | January 4, 2023

In 2017, in a rare moment of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress passed legislation mandating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Mind-Body Practices Can Help Beat Type 2 Diabetes
Diseases & Conditions

Mind-Body Practices Can Help Beat Type 2 Diabetes

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that limits the way your body regulates and uses sugar for energy, resulting…

How to Find Cancer in Dense Breasts
Diseases & Conditions

How to Find Cancer in Dense Breasts

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

About four out of 10 women have dense breasts. Density has nothing to do with size—it just means that dense…

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Health supplements are a big industry. According to a recent market survey, Americans spend about $50 billion per year on…

The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes

The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

You’d think it’d be all about super-sized portions…but there are actually multiple factors concerning the epidemic of obesity, a trend…

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose weight. Also known as time-restricted eating, this diet plan is more…

Best Diabetes Drugs to Supplement Metformin
Diseases & Conditions

Best Diabetes Drugs to Supplement Metformin

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Up to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, which includes approximately 37 million Americans. Once diagnosed,…

What Causes Cognitive Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors?
Women's Health

What Causes Cognitive Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors?

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

If you’re a breast cancer survivor, your memory might not be as sharp as it used to be. Cognitive problems…

Vegetarian Diets Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Women
Women's Health

Vegetarian Diets Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Women

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Both vegetarian diets and hip fractures are becoming more common with women. In the U.S., about five percent of the…

How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk

How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

It’s not a revelation that late-night snacking on foods high in salt, fat and sugar can pack on the pounds.…

Do Colonoscopies Make A Difference?
Diseases & Conditions

Do Colonoscopies Make A Difference?

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

To screen or not to screen for colon cancer…. Most doctors advise their patients to begin colonoscopies starting at age…

When Sleep Isn’t Refreshing
Sleep

When Sleep Isn’t Refreshing

Chris Iliades, MD | December 6, 2022

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting about 10 percent of Americans, the American Sleep Association reports. Another 30…

The Best Way to Get Your Antioxidants

The Best Way to Get Your Antioxidants

Chris Iliades, MD | November 2, 2022

Decades of nutrition studies suggest that people who eat more fruits and vegetables live longer and have a lower risk…

Low Testosterone Could Make COVID-19 Worse
Wellness

Low Testosterone Could Make COVID-19 Worse

Chris Iliades, MD | November 1, 2022

Hospital records during the COVID-19 pandemic show that men are more likely to be hospitalized for severe COVID than women.…

New Aspirin Recommendations for Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

New Aspirin Recommendations for Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Chris Iliades, MD | November 1, 2022

Aspirin can be a lifesaver if you’re having a heart attack. But aspirin for the prevention of heart disease is…