Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Leslie Lafayette

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California writer, educator, survivor of open heart valve surgery
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Exercising for Your Heart

I apologize for being absent the last few weeks. About six weeks ago, I was in the car ready to head out for a nice drive in the Sierras with friends and my dogs. We had a picnic lunch packed and even some wine from a local vineyard. And then, the oleanders at the other side of my front lawn attracted my attention.   "Wait just a minute," I... Read moreChevron
posted 09/08/2011, comments (0)|
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JUPITER to Earth: It's the Calcium Score Stupid!

The study known as the "Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin" (JUPITER), was a classical large, long-term, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial designed to determine whether it made sense to start statin treatment (in this case 20 mg of rosuvastatin or... Read moreChevron
posted 11/23/2010, comments (0)|
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But You Don't Look Sick

Is that supposed to be a compliment?  I guess it depends upon who you're talking to.   It's hard for me to express my true feelings when the inevitable response is, "But you look so good!"  Ummm, thanks?  I sometimes wonder why people bother asking how I am.  Apparently I look fantastic!  That being said, I guess I... Read moreChevron
posted 10/09/2010, comments (2)|
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Pearlene

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Good heart foods

I am a heart patient that was diagnosis in May, 2002 of having a massive heart attack with only the backside of my heart working and I  needs help in planning and finding out what are the best foods that I can prepare for my family. I have picky eaters and i really don't have the money to prepare two separate meals at meal time. If you... Read moreChevron
posted 06/15/2010, comments (4)|
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CRAZY

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NOT REAL SURE WHAT HAS HAPPEND HERE

LAST THURSDAY ME AD MY DAUGHTER GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT .NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE ANXITY AND MYTRO VALVE PROLAPS WITH MILD REGURGITATION .   I HAVE BEEN FEELING LIKE MY CHEST  WHERE MY HEART IS IS SORE AND WHEN I AM AT WORK I FEEL AS IF I AM ON AN ELEVATOR . I AM VERY VERY TIRED AND MY LEGS FEEL WEAK  AND FREQUENTLY FALL ASLEEP... Read moreChevron
posted 04/26/2010, comments (0)|
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