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According to the 2018 guidelines on the management of blood cholesterol published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)Trusted Source, these are the acceptable, borderline, and high measurements for adults. All values are in mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) and are based on fasting measurements. Total cholesterol HDL cholesterol LDL cholesterol Triglycerides Good Less…
Free exercise videos
Received this from one of our patients! If you have Cox DVR services, go to “Freezone” , then tab to “Health and Wellness”, then tab to “Mag Rack Fitness” and you will get a wonderful selection of exercise videos that are exactly 30 minutes. They have everything from areobics to yoga. Even Bollywood dance (LOL). So, if…
Ideal Blood Pressure
High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, and stress management and for some patients with medication – at 130/80 mm Hg rather than 140/90 – based on new American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). “You’ve already doubled your risk of cardiovascular complications compared to…
A healthy lifestyle can prevent progression or lessen the burden of Afib.
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5 Steps to Weight Loss
Take it from people who have successfully maintained weight loss: 98% have modified their eating habits.94% have increased their physical activity, especially walking. Source: National Weight Control Registry 1. Set realistic goals.Know where you are today so you know how to get where you want to be. Learn your Body Mass Index (BMI). Set yourself…