Step 7: Relax
Chill·ax: /'CHilaks/ (verb) calm down and relax I’m Under A Lot of Stress, Doc!Boy, do I hear that a lot. What is stress? In the dictionary the definition is four…
Step 6: Lower Blood Pressure
Be Nice To Mosquitoes “I have a terrific pain in the back of my head!” These were the last words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here are his blood pressures from…
Step 5: Exercise
Just Move It Too Many Of Us Miss Out on Exercise BenefitsExercise causes your skin to flush, your heart to race, you to get sweaty and feel short of breath.…
Christmas Message 2020
Two Gifts Thank YouSince most of you are my patients I want you to know how much I feel it a privilege to be a part of your life. Thank you…
Step 4: Lose Your Belly
Weighty Matters Heavy Topic Introduction A whale swims all day, only consumes fish and water, and is fat. A rabbit only eats vegetables, runs and hops all day long, and…
Step 3: Don’t smoke
Don't Smoke . . . Anything Smoking is AddictiveAs an internal medicine resident at Wake Forest University, I went outside the hospital to eat lunch. What I saw has never…
Step 2: Eat Good Food
Nine eating rules Food is medicine: In the end, there are foods that prevent heart attacks, foods that cause heart attacks, and foods that probably don't cause or prevent heart…
Step 1: Lower Cholesterol
Lub Dub Boot Camp Step One Welcome to Lub Dub Boot Camp!A patient recently suggested I include a step-by-step guide on how to prevent heart attacks on my website. So…
Whole Milk
Whole Milk or Skim? Okay Doc, should I drink whole milk or skim? Which has more fat - cow or human milk? The answer is human milk at 4% fat…
Marijuana
Let's Make a Joint Decision Not To So Doc, is marijuana bad for your heart? During the Revolutionary War wounded American and British soldiers were treated with opium - today…