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6 NO MEDS WAYS TO LOWER CHOLESTERAL

6 NO MEDS WAYS TO LOWER CHOLESTERAL

Lowering cholesterol protects your heart and brain, regardless of your age. High or abnormal cholesterol levels causing inflammation, play a key role in atherosclerosis and plaque buildup, the most common cause of heart attacks and strokes. Do your heart a favor build a few changes into your lifestyle. EAT MORE VEGETABLES. Adjust your plate to include more vegetable at each meal. Try for a meatless meal once a week. CUT BACK ON CARBS. Move off the “white foods” Replace with hi-fiber…

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HEART SHOCKER!

HEART SHOCKER!

 Ladies, despite an increase in awareness over the past decades, women do not recognize that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 384,186 in 2021 according to a Harvard Research Institute study. Heart disease kills 6 times as many women , as breast cancer every year.  Here are the top recommendations given to prevent cardiac related death. Don’t smoke, QUIT if you do. Improve Your Sleep. Avoid caffeinated drinks near bedtime. Limit alcohol…

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Loving Your Heart

Loving Your Heart

L According to the National Institutes of Health, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Best Valentine gift you can give yourself and your loved one is to take care of the only heart you have! Even small, consistent changes can make a big difference. HDL, High Intensity Lipoprotein (H= Happy) sends cholesterol particles from artery walls back to liver for processing! LDL (L=Lousy) Low Intensity Lipoprotein causes build up and…

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5 Easy Steps to Keep Meds Strai

5 Easy Steps to Keep Meds Strai

Consumer Report findings of 2000 seniors over 65 take on average 8-12 prescription medications per day. In addition, supplements, seasonal and temporary prescriptions are added. Approximately 530,000 injury incidents are seen yearly in outpatient clinics due to medication errors. What can you do to be safe, keep medications in order and receive the benefits that each medication is meant to give? Write them down. Keeping a good log of ALL your medications, prescriptions and over-the -counter can be life-saving. All…

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CATCH A HABIT

CATCH A HABIT

Habit formation is the process by which a behavior, through regular repetition, becomes habitual. Every habit has three components: (1) A Trigger for an automatic behavior to start. (2) A Routine, the behavior itself. 3) A Reward how our, brain learns to remember this pattern for the future. The worse habit many have as we age is being sedentary.  Sedentary is defined as a period of inactivity for more than two hours at a time. According to a study by the…

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Don’t Be a 23 Stagnator

Don’t Be a 23 Stagnator

Let’s see if you can get through January without using any of the phrases below. Not regarding your health, the food you eat, the exercise you promised to do. I have never done it that way before. I am not ready for that, yet. I am doing OK without changing anything. I have tried it all before. I think it will cost too much. I don’t think this plan will work. I’ll be OK without changing. Now if you can…

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BEST HEALTH HACKS OF 2022

BEST HEALTH HACKS OF 2022

Over this past year of blogging, I have been reminded of my best three hacks to help you become your best health advocate. Put your pillow in the dryer on hi for 20 minutes every day, whenever you are sick, and during allergy seasons. Then once a week while you do your sheets. All the virus and bacteria are living happy all day in your pillow and will return “home” to nose while you sleep. Germ free sleeping = a…

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5 THINGS TO NEVER IGNORE

5 THINGS TO NEVER IGNORE

Being your own best healthcare advocate means being aware of important signs and symptoms of anything serious. To follow are the TOP 5! 1.Slurred Speech. Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke in the US. 87% are life threatening. Call 911 immediately. DO NOT drive friend or loved on to hospital, when things worsen on the drive the ER staff have much less that they can do. 2.Mole Changes that include asymmetry, change in color, size (larger than pencil eraser)…

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Sugar Satiation

Sugar Satiation

Over the next month, ya know you will be indulging in all the special sugary treats. Here are some facts and fixes from American Diabetic Association on how to handle the sugar satiation in a healthy manner. Understanding that your body will be “normalized” into having to deal with HIGH insulin levels. Insulin is the hormones that allows your body to use/regulate glucose ( sugar) for energy. After glucose levels rise, messages are sent to your pancreas to release insulin….

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