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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 more Chevron

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HeartHawk

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posted 04/29/2009, comments (0)

Home Blood Spot Testing: A Giant Leap in Self-Directed Healthcare

Do any of these situations sound familiar? You just finished a weeklong vacation and yet you are completely exhausted and cannot figure out why. You just started a new diet or exercise program, or perhaps you started or changed the dosage of a nutritional supplement and are wondering how it is affecting your metabolism. Or maybe... Read more Chevron

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Melanie Thomassian

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posted 04/22/2009, comments (0)

How to Lower High Triglyceride Levels

It's normal that your blood contains a certain level of triglycerides. But, if you eat too many calories, regardless of the source, your body will transform the excess into triglycerides for storage as body fat. So, what are triglycerides? They are in fact the main form of fat in foods, but they are not the same thing as... Read more Chevron

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Melanie Thomassian

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posted 04/16/2009, comments (3)

Why Quitting Smoking is Good for Your Heart

We all know that smoking isn't good for our heart, don't we? In fact, it's responsible for more than 440,000 annual deaths each year in the US. It's such a widespread and significant risk factor that the Surgeon General has called it, "The leading preventable cause of disease and deaths in the United States." So, what are the... Read more Chevron

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Dr. William Davis

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posted 04/08/2009, comment (1)

Heart Health Booby Traps

Well-intentioned health practices can inadvertently lead us down the path of booby - traps - unexpected pitfalls in health that impair health, rather than enhance it. I encounter these health booby traps every day in my experiences with patients. Let me list some of the most common. Reduce salt Public health messages urge us to... Read more Chevron

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