Dr. Edgar H. Tan, a consistent honor student graduated Bachelor of Science major in Biology cum laude from Silliman University in 1982. A Faculty Silver Medal Awardee and graduated cum laude when he earned his Medical Degree from Cebu Doctors' College of Medicine in April of 1986.

He spent one year of post graduate internship at the prestigious Philippine General Hospital from May 1, 1986 to April 30, 1987 and subsequently passed his Philippine Medical Licensure Exam rank #15 in August of 1987. He pursued further training in Internal Medicine from 1989-1993 under the New York Medical College Program where he served as the Administrative Chief Medical Resident for one year. He subsequently did his Fellowship Training in Clinical/Invasive Cardiology under the consortium of Metropolitan & New York Medical College Program from 1993-1996. After his medical training in New York he practiced Internal Medicine/Invasive Cardiology in the State of South Carolina from 1996-1997 with privileges at Marlboro Park Hospital Bennettsville SC & McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence SC. He holds an active medical license in the State of South Carolina from 1996 up to the present. He decided to come back to Cebu and practice his profession starting February 1998. His foresight at keeping his US medical license active inspite of practicing medicine outside the US has come handy for US expats currently in the Philippines wanting medical care recognized by US HMO's.

Dr. Tan is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease and Philippine College of Physicians. He is also trained and certified in the field of Nuclear Cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology and Philippine College of Physicians. His extensive background comes handy by making available the highest standard of US quality medical care right in the heart of Cebu City.

He is affiliated with Cebu Doctors' University Hospital, where he is currently the Section Head of Cardiology Department. He is also affiliated with UCMed and Perpetual Succour Hospital. His practice includes General Internal Medicine & Adult Clinical/Interventional Cardiology. He has admitting privileges at the University of Cebu Medical Center, Cebu Doctors' University Hospital & Perpetual Succour Hospital.

His office is located at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital Medical Arts Building 1, Suite 203-B, OsmeƱa Blvd. Cebu City Philippines. His office hours are 9am-12pm Mon-Sat. and 2pm to 5pm except Wed. and Sat. Tel: (032) 412-5136.

Email:EdgarTan62@yahoo.com or EdgarTanMD@gmail.com

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Calcium Supplements can break your heart!!

Calcium supplements taken to reduce the risk of fractures from osteoporosis among elderly women has been found to be associated with a 30% risk of developing myocardial infarction (heart attack) according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal published July 30, 2010.

This study result showed that the use of calcium supplementation amongst our elderly women to reduce the risk of fractures should therefore be reconsidered. Previous trials on the calcium supplementation through changes in diet does not increase the incidence of cardiovascular side effects seen in exogenous calcium supplementation suggesting that perhaps these adverse effects maybe limited only to orally taken calcium supplements.

This finding is in keeping with what we already know with most other studies on the benefits of supplements including antioxidants where no documentation of benefit were seen when these supplements taken orally in a tablet form.

A good and balanced diet remains superior to any attempts to supplement in the hope of boosting your health........so the next time you pop in your vitamins?.........think again and ask yourself.........is this really good for the body? or just for the mind?

As a physician I see these everyday and I always have reservations against supplements and my patients can attest to that.........this study just affirms and has been consistent with my beliefs!

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