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Heart Health Update

by  Christina Bruni
Friday, March 21, 2008
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As it nears two o'clock, let me go sign off so I can take a shower and prepare to go to the gym. Oh, the phone rang. It was Dr. Krall: my cholesterol, sugar, kidney, liver and thyroid are fine. The HDL cholesterol has improved but isn't at an optimal level yet. My c-reactive protein has gotten better, yet also isn't where it should be. The prescription? "Continue to exercise."

 

That sounds heartless. When is good enough ever good enough? For some reason, I could possibly always be at risk for heart disease, as are a lot of people who have schizophrenia. What choice do I have except to press on? Today I will break a sweat.

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