Blood Pressure
The Widow Maker Belly
Sometime around age 35, men will develop what I call ” The Widow Maker”. That toxic glob of fat around your waist is a lit fuse for “heart attacks”, strokes, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, colon cancer and prostate cancer. A big reason why there is an 8 to 1 ratio in retirement centers. You won’t […]
Health Benefits of Magnesium & Potassium
Whether it’s high blood pressure, high blood sugar or high cholesterol, these are like warning lights on your car dash. They indicate an imbalance – too much of something or not enough. Low levels of magnesium and potassium are common causes of high blood pressure. It’s never because you’re deficient in some drug. Both mineral […]
What Causes High Blood Pressure
I almost didn’t get into Marine Officer Candidate School. My blood pressure was high on my entrance physical. Fortunately, the recruiter new the trick of putting me down on the couch for a few minutes. I passed second reading. As I got older (and fatter), this trick no longer worked. By age 35 my blood […]
Preemptive Strikes Against “Heart Attacks”
I was lean and solid everywhere, like a rock. Still am. That’s mostly because as a 35-year-old diabetic ER doctor with high blood pressure, I had a 37-year-old come in with a “heart attack”. When it comes to “handwriting on the wall”, I’m a speed reader. I identify problems early on and make changes needed […]
BALi for Blood Pressure
Soooooo, there’s no such thing as “borderline high blood pressure or pregnancy. Normal for an adult is 120/80. If your numbers are above that, you have high blood pressure and an increased risk for “heart attack” (hearts don’t attack) and stroke. Both are caused by the same problem, a blood clot in an artery that […]
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