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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
posted 07/08/2009, comment (1)

The Five Worst Heart “Healthy” Foods

Q: When are "heart healthy" foods not heart healthy? A: When "heart healthy" is just a marketing claim with no real basis in reality or science.   In an ideal world, a food label proudly bearing the claim "heart healthy" truly would be heart healthy.   But, no, Dorothy, it's not a perfect world.    I'm not talking... Read moreChevron
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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
posted 06/24/2009, comments (2)

Why Sleep is Important for Good Heart Health

Can missing an hour or two of sleep every night shorten your life?   Yes, it can. It's a frightening prospect in a time when long hours and hard work are valued, sleep discouraged.   Not only that. Habitually shortchanging sleep needs can: Increase blood sugar and blunt insulin responses Increase appetite Cause weight gain -... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Nelson
posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

Who do you need on your weight loss team?

In order to be heart healthy and reduce your risk of heart disease, you need to successfully lose weight and/or maintain a healthy body weight.  Successfully losing weight and maintaining the weight loss requires several different factors all working together. Get a team of experts behind you to successfully achieve the long-term weight loss... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Nelson
posted 06/01/2009, comment (1)

Eating Right on a Budget

Last week I spoke with an individual wanting to lose weight, but struggling to eat a healthy diet because she feels the "healthy" foods are too expensive.  So, I shared some suggestions with her and thought I'd pass them on to you.   Here are some tips about eating nutritiously when on a budget:   1. Skip the meat!   Eat... Read moreChevron
MikeG
posted 05/27/2009, comments (2)

HD how to manage it.

Hey all, Well, I started my journey with heart disease i guess earlier than I thought. My first symptoms were elevated blood pressure and lack of wind. Then during a divorce I had chest pains, which caused me to get some tests, at which point I found out I had some problems. I didn't find out till much later, because of medical standards at the... Read moreChevron
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