Health Expert SYoung shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/684890/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/684890/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/684890/index http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141953/heat-disease Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:11:00 -0400 SYoung I know everyone out there is hot because this heat wave is hitting just about every part of the country right now.  How are people with heart disease to cope?  Related to this, how should people with heart disease and high cholesterol exercise when it is so incredibly hot and very unhealthy outdoors?  Should we be eating differently in this weather?   First, I do urge everyone to find a different way to work out and burn... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141953/heat-disease http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141570/indulgences Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:47:00 -0400 SYoung Hello everyone.  I hope you have had a heart healthy and exercise filled week so far.  Something from the news this week just stuck with me.  Michelle Obama's burger and fries lunch was all over the news as I am sure most of you saw or read.  Regardless of your political leanings, imagine yourself in her shoes.  Imagine, for a moment, that if each and every time you snuck a burger and fries lunch it was written about in... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141570/indulgences http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141065/ownership Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:01:00 -0400 SYoung Got heart disease?  Get a dog.  Need to up your exercise routine per your doctor's orders?  Again, get a dog.  Have the space?  Definitely get a dog.  Why am I pushing dogs you ask?  Well, I have found my dog to be the best drill sergeant and trainer I have ever had and the effects on my cholesterol and overall heart health have been very positive.  If you aren't allergic to dogs and have space and time in... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/141065/ownership http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/140921/fireworks Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:15:00 -0400 SYoung Well a holiday weekend is fast approaching, and that will mean that traditional cook out food will reign supreme.    However, I am doing something different this holiday weekend.  I am declaring my independence from bad-for-you cook out food.    Some friends do go high-end with ribs done in the smoker or barbecue done with all the right ingredients and spices.  While there may be some fat and calories, you know... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/140921/fireworks http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/140356/cholesterol Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:33:00 -0400 SYoung Living with high cholesterol is what my blog is all about.  It is also what dominates my daily life in many ways: food choices, exercising, supplements, Lipitor, self-control with food and drink and generally being a police officer for myself.  So, now, I am facing the always much anticipated and much planned for day of bloodletting where I get to show just what a good job I have been doing, or not,  and where I hope to survive... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/140356/cholesterol http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/139388/influencing Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:28:00 -0400 SYoung We all know that children learn from their parents and model their behaviors based upon what they see their parents do.  So, it goes without saying that the next generation of children all around the world are learning what to eat and how to eat from what they see and do each day in their homes and in their schools.  I have written at length about the latest studies, healthy diets, getting out and exercising, staying motivated through... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/139388/influencing http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/139104/forgiving Sun, 29 May 2011 21:52:00 -0400 SYoung I know you all appreciate what it's like living with high cholesterol.  While I realize that managing high cholesterol isn't like battling cancer as there is no comparison, it is still not easy to do.  Sometimes I get the urge to head off to Margaritaville, or run away from all the self-discipline.  I want to sit back and nosh on deep fried taquitos, salty chips and salsa, and then plow through some delicious cheese enchiladas and... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/139104/forgiving http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/138638/consistently Mon, 23 May 2011 16:03:00 -0400 SYoung Living with high cholesterol and facing my increased risk from heart attack and/or stroke and one of its evil twins, high blood pressure, is what I write about every week.  I try my hardest to provide information, tips, solutions and advice grounded in guidelines and science.  It is easier to share this type of information with everyone and most of it is very helpful or least it has been to me.  The studies, diets, and information... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/138638/consistently http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/138379/love-disease Tue, 17 May 2011 09:39:00 -0400 SYoung Hello all.  Since we are officially into spring and slowly heading into summer, I am feeling light-hearted and am going to take a break from the serious posts of the past and have some fun in my next couple of blogs with things like fat, sugar, bouncing bellies, and exercise.   “Love Handles” or “Muffin Tops” both are common names for the weight we carry in our mid-section.  No matter what name we use for... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/138379/love-disease http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/137775/rheumatoid Wed, 04 May 2011 14:21:00 -0400 SYoung May is National Arthritis Awareness Month and this is a great opportunity to note the existence of a close relationship between people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the development of heart disease.    According to the Arthritis Foundation, RA is a chronic and often disabling disease with no known cause or cure that affects just over two million Americans. It's characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints... http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/684890/137775/rheumatoid