Category Archives: General Health

Podcast: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Early Childhood)

Things you need to know at every age to prevent accidents, disease and death. This segment covers early childhood. Continue reading

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Podcast: Losing Weight – How To Become A Successful Loser

This Healthcast will help you to shed those pounds that are raising your blood sugar, your blood pressure and your health care costs. Continue reading

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Podcast: Exercise is Essential – Benefits and Recommendations

What are the benefits of exercise? Should you see a doctor before starting a program of vigorous exercise? How much exercise should you do? Which type of exercise should you do to meet your goals? How vigorous should your exercise be? Continue reading

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Podcast: Aging Well – Before You Turn 50 Do These

In my very first podcast, I discuss what you need to do before the age of 50 to ensure good health later in life. Continue reading

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Alcohol and Weight Gain: Alcohol Calories Add Up Fast

In the last few weeks, I have had several new patients who came in complaining of weight gain despite not eating excessively. When I take a history, I often find that these patients are consuming excessive amounts of alcohol every night. Continue reading

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Harvard Medical School Study: Aging Well

What are the things that should be in place by age 50 that predict that you will be alive and well at age 80 and beyond? Continue reading

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How Low Should My Cholesterol Be?

When it comes to cholesterol, except for the form called High Density Cholesterol or HDL (also known as “good cholesterol”), the lower the better. Continue reading

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