7 ways to protect your heart: exercise, eat right, lower your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol, lower your blood sugar, maintain a healthy weight and don't smoke. I also like my patients to get an ultrafast CT of the heart to make sure no coronary blockages have already occurred. It costs $139 but really does give a "heads up" on the health of the heart.
Make your New Year's resolution specific, measurable, actually achievable, relevant and time bound....
After eating a pint of ice cream, you may not suffer from an acute heart attack but surely you will get a scolding from me. Too much fat! Too many calories! No way to eat.......
Thank goodness for this opinion. Indeed it is better to get eight hours of sleep per night than sleeping less and fitting in a morning workout.... Don't underestimate the benefits of a good night's sleep!
New blood pressure guidelines put more patients in the hypertension category. However, blood pressure can be brought under control. It is very important to do so!
"Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper." Studies show that even when the daily calorie intake is equal, dieting is more effective when most of the calories are consumed in the morning.
Happy Thanksgiving! Doctor's advice: Enjoy your family today; be thankful for all that is good in your life; save room for desert......
Recumbent bike vs upright bike vs elliptical machine... The elliptical machine engages the most muscles and burns the most calories followed by the upright bike. The recumbent bike is for those with back or balance issues: it burns fewer calories and engages fewer muscle groups.
We are all aging....but you can act to age well. Keep your weight under control; avoid processed meats and packaged foods; exercise; strengthen social ties and keep on working.....
In reality, I didn't REALLY give away my daughter in July...... I still want her to work with me in Milwaukee. It remains possible....
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