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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…

Taking more steps each day has established protective effects on health, and its potential benefits have been associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have found as few as 4000 to 10000 steps/day are associated with lower mortality and morbidity.

Diagnosis Large waist — A waistline that measures at least 35 inches (89 centimeters) for women and 40 inches (102 centimeters) for men High triglyceride level — 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), or higher of this type of fat found in blood Reduced “good” or HDL cholesterol — Less than 40 mg/dL…

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…

Jin in Chinese means something brilliant and beautiful Ba Duan Jin is a group of Chinese stretches that has been around for hundreds of years, being perfected over the years so that it can be used for all age groups. It broken down into eight separate stretches, each focusing on a different physical areas. It has been proven to…

This is a new section for everyone to share their positive experiences, tips, recipes and encouragement for others doing this program as well! It is completely anonymous and if you would like to make a comment, the user ID and password is posted at the end of my blog on the right-hand side of the page if you hover over…