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Intermittent Fasting....

Posted by Charles Waisbren on April 21, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Fasting diets are gaining in popularity. I still favor the Waisbren diet: No alcohol; No sugar; No carbohydrates. You end up fasting a bit for you aren't hungry...
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Living Alone Can Be Deadly

Posted by Charles Waisbren on March 29, 2019 at 4:48 PM

Men who live alone have a 23 percent increased risk for dying prematurely from any cause and a 36 percent increased risk for cardiovascular death.
OK guys....honor our wives....
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The Risks Don't Outweigh the Benefits in the Use of Statins

Posted by Charles Waisbren on March 24, 2019 at 10:19 AM

It is all about possible risks vs benefits: Statins reduce cardiovascular events by 25%/year; coronary artery deaths by 28%/year; blood clots to the legs and lungs by 15-25%/year and also might decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. The risks DON'T outweigh the significant benefits in most patients.

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Exercise fends off depression

Posted by Charles Waisbren on March 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM

For sure this is true: Exercise helps fend off depression. The "runner's high" is the exercise induced release of endorphins which helps our mood.

 


Things to do while recovering from surgery

Posted by Charles Waisbren on March 03, 2019 at 2:44 PM

Recovering from surgery? Here are a possible 56 things to do while recovering. I found that I needed more than the 56 listed....

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Over the counter cough medication

Posted by Charles Waisbren on February 24, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Over the counter cough medication:  tastes bad and they don't really work......(sorry)...

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Ketogenic Diet: Simple and Effective

Posted by Charles Waisbren on February 16, 2019 at 12:17 PM

I am a "Keto" man. I believe that the Ketogenic Diet is simple and effective....Just NO CARBS... Some eggs and bacon for breakfast, some meat and vegetables for lunch and some more meat and vegetables for dinner. Throw in some exercise and surely enough your weight will fly off. Surprisingly, you will lose your cravings for carbohydrates; you will have a dramatically decreased appetite; you will have increased energy and you will develop a feeling of well-being. Number wise, your cholesterol and blood sugars will normalize, as will your blood pressure.
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Traveling with your adult children

Posted by Charles Waisbren on February 10, 2019 at 12:36 PM

The times are indeed changing. Traveling with your adult children really exemplifies the growing up of your offspring (sometimes)....
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How To Fight The Winter Blues

Posted by Charles Waisbren on January 27, 2019 at 6:37 PM

You can read this but I'm not sure that there really is a way to beat the winter blues (especially with the snow storm heading this way.....)

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Get enough sleep!

Posted by Charles Waisbren on January 19, 2019 at 1:22 PM

After controlling for smoking, diabetes, fasting glucose and cholesterol, researchers found that compared with people who slept seven to eight hours a night, those who slept less than six hours were 27 percent more likely to be in the highest one-third for the amount of plaque in their arteries. Hence, get to bed early! (I tell my wife this all the time....)

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