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Being Slim Doesn’t Always Equal Being Healthy

There are many factors that play a role in your risk for heart disease and diabetes. These factors include diet, physical activity, smoking, weight, age, sex, ethnicity, and so on. Genetics is a factor that plays a role.   Researchers from Britain's Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit have identifies a ‘lean gene' that is linked... Read moreChevron
posted 07/18/2011, comments (0)|
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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Obesity - Where does your state rank?

In 2010 rural Mississippi had the most obese residents for the 7th year in a row. This is according to an annual obesity report published by two public health groups.   Can you guess the thinnest state? Yep, Colorado.   The results of the annual obesity report get worse every year. American's are getting heavier and heavier as time... Read moreChevron
posted 07/16/2011, comments (0)|
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I have heart failure, severe mitral valve regurgitation, PSVT, congenital defects and lung dis

I am 52 and trying to sustain my life as long as I can.  Open heart surgery is not an option for me due to the damage left by Radiation Therapy I received in 1985 for Lymphoma, it destroyed the tissue functionality in my torso.  Can anyone around my age share with me what you are experiencing going through heart failure?
posted 07/06/2011, comments (0)|
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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Strengthen Your Heart By Increasing Your Exercise Intensity

Let's start by stating: Discuss your activity with your physician prior to beginning or changing your workout routine!   There are some studies that suggest a higher intensity interval workout routine, such as those used by athletes, may be beneficial for patients with heart conditions.   High intensity interval training involves short... Read moreChevron
posted 07/05/2011, comments (0)|
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The Triumphs and Pitfalls of Recovery after Open Heart Surgery

The first few weeks after I got home from the hospital after having open heart surgery were actually pleasant.  The post-surgery euphoria, which so many of us enjoy after a stressful stay in the hospital, was helping me along. I was relieved to have the surgery behind me.   I was busy, too, busy with just getting well. There was, to... Read moreChevron
posted 06/29/2011, comments (0)|
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