Medical disclaimer

In three lines

1. What you read, watch, and download here is education, not diagnosis.
2. It does not replace an in-person consultation with your treating physician.
3. If you have an emergency, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest hospital. Do not wait.

What this site contains

This is the educational platform of Dr. Richard Suárez, a specialist in critical care medicine. It includes articles, videos, ebooks, and courses on prevention, nutrition, and management of metabolic and cardiovascular conditions.

All content is published for educational and informational purposes. It is built from peer-reviewed medical literature and the author's clinical experience. Even so, medicine evolves, recommendations change, and every patient is unique.

What it is NOT

• It is not a medical consultation, in person or virtual.
• It does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Suárez.
• It is not a personalized diagnosis or treatment plan.
• It does not replace medications, instructions, or tests prescribed by your treating physician.
• It does not guarantee clinical outcomes or improvement.

Before changing anything in your health routine

Before starting, modifying, or stopping a medication, diet, supplement, or exercise routine that has been prescribed by a professional, talk to your treating physician. What we describe here may not apply to your case.

This is especially important if you have one or more of the following:

• Diabetes (type 1, 2, or gestational).
• Hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
• Renal or hepatic insufficiency.
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Pediatric or geriatric age.
• Organ transplant or immunosuppressive treatment.
• Any active or monitored chronic disease.

Emergencies

If you or someone near you experiences chest pain, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, sudden weakness in the face or limbs, significant bleeding, or any sign suggesting an emergency, do not consult this page: go to the emergency room or call your country's emergency number. Time is the most important factor in most emergencies.

Limitation of liability

Dr. Richard Suárez and the team strive to keep this content current and accurate, but cannot guarantee it applies to your particular clinical situation. Use of the information on this site is at your own risk. Neither the author nor contributors assume responsibility for decisions made solely on the basis of what is published here.

Paid content

The Health Academy courses and ebooks are preventive education tools. Purchasing and downloading them implies you have read and accept this disclaimer. They retain the same educational nature: they are not medical treatments.

Updates to this disclaimer

We may modify this document to reflect changes in regulation or site practices. The "Last updated" date above shows the most recent revision. We recommend reviewing it periodically.