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Natural, Safe, Effective: 5 Proven Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
Starting as low as 115/75 mmHg the risk of death due to heart disease doubles for every increase by 20 mmHg SBP (the top number) or 10 mmHg DBP (the bottom number). Achieving and maintaining a healthy blood pressure can have a significant impact on your health and longevity. Physicians typically encourage lifestyle modifications to … Read More
Blood Pressure 101
What it is? On average, your heart pumps over 90,000 times a day. With each contraction, the heart pumps blood into the arteries that carry the blood to rest of the body. Blood pressure is defined as the force blood exerts against the artery walls. Systolic pressure is the force exerted as the heart is … Read More
Work, Family, Self: Prioritizing Preventative Health for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
In 2010 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the following as the leading causes of death for women: heart disease stroke cancer chronic lower respiratory disease Prevention for these diseases can be possible with lifestyle management, and since January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month the spirit of the month is to encourage women … Read More
Choose Health in 2014: How to use Task- Oriented Goal Setting for a Healthier Year
Happy New Year! Take a lap around your office and you will hear your colleagues discussing their 2014 health goals. Take another lap in February and you will probably hear excuses, disappointment, and few success stories. There is one main reason these resolutions don’t stick: they are outcome-oriented. Outcome-oriented goals do not require a plan … Read More
Stay Healthy, not Sick: Five Ways to Boost your Immune System this Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us. It’s time for celebrations and fun, not fever, chills and sore throats. Get a flu shot Getting a flu shot is more valuable than you may think. Even if you “never get the flu” you can be exposed to the flu virus every time you are out in public, increasing … Read More
Maintain, Don't Gain: Tips to keep holiday pounds off
It is difficult to do a complete diet makeover or maintain a perfect diet over the holidays, but that is no reason to completely neglect your health. Consuming an extra 500 calories a day, roughly the equivalent of 4 holiday cookies, several days a week can lead to a 5 pound weight gain in just … Read More
Heart Disease, Breakfast and Late Night Eating
The Study The authors of a prospective study recently published by the American Heart Association[1] followed almost 27,000 men for 16 years to see if eating breakfast had any impact on the likelihood of having a heart attack during the study period. The men ranged in age from 45 to 82 years and all were … Read More
Healthy, Overweight, or Obese – Which one are you?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. It is a great time to reflect on your current lifestyle and habits, and make sure you are doing everything in your power to prevent this disease. Diabetes prevention begins with maintaining a healthy weight, but do you know what your ideal weight is? You may admit that you need … Read More
Chia Seeds
Did you know that there’s a super food with the following qualities (in a 3 oz serving):as much omega-3 as 28 oz of salmon as much calcium as 3 cups of milk as much fiber as 1 cup of All-bran as much iron as 5 cups of spinach as much vegetable protein as 1 cup … Read More
Breast Cancer 101
Knowledge is power; especially when it comes to your health. Understanding your risk factors for common conditions and diseases is one way to play an active role in keeping yourself healthy and vibrant. Breast cancer is one of those common conditions that will undoubtedly touch someone in your life, possibly even you[1]. Awareness about breast … Read More