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Category Archives: Heart Disease Prevention
Salt- The Other “Pure, White and Deadly”
In an earlier post, I talked about the dangers of sugar (see here), which John Yudkin described in his book by the same name in 1974 as “pure, white and deadly.” In this post, I talk about a similar-looking and … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living, Heart Disease Prevention
Tagged heart disease, hypertension, prevention, preventive health, salt, sodium
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Diagnosing Diabetes Easier
About 24 million Americans, or 8 percent of the U.S. population, have diabetes. Although people with diabetes are at risk for serious medical complications, with close monitoring and treatment they need not suffer from them. The problem is 1 in … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Disease Prevention
Tagged chronic disease, diabetes, heart disease, prevention, preventive health, screening, wellness
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The Heart Health Checklist
Last week the internal medicine residents in my program participated in a simple but profound experiment. Using a standardized patient communication tool we created, called the “Heart Health Checklist,” we wanted to see if we could improve our patients’ satisfaction with their preventive … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Disease Prevention, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged cardiovascular, heart health, prevention, preventive health
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Are You Five For Five?
I have recently gotten in the habit of asking my fellow medical residents and patients what percentage of heart attacks they estimate are preventable. That is, with our current understanding of the causes of coronary heart disease, what proportion of heart … Continue reading
