May 16th, 2010 by Peggy Polaneczky, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Diet and Nutrition, Dietetics, Emotional Eating, Family Medicine, Food and Drink, Frustration, General Medicine, Irritability, Managing Stress, Marriage and Family, Mood Disorders, Mood Eating, Obese, Obesity, Overeating, Overweight, Primary Care, Psychology, Relationships, Sedating Yourself With Food, Sedative, Sustenance, Weight Gain
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Dr. Whoo and I seem to be in the same place at the same time — we both struggle with our weight because we’re using food for something other than sustenance. We use it to manage stress. Overeating is, after all, a wonderful sedative. It soothes the savage beast and all that. And it really works. I’ve probably saved my marriage and my job and kept from killing my kids and my husband by sedating myself with food. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan*
May 15th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Aerobic Exercise, Calories, Diet and Exercise, Dietetics, Family Medicine, Fiber, Fish, Food and Nutrition, Fruits, General Medicine, High Cholesterol, How To Lower Your Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia, Internal Medicine, Key To Health, Lipid-Lowering Drugs, Mediterranean Diet, Nutrition Labels, Nutritional Facts, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Plant Stanols, Primary Care, Protein, Psyllium, Saturated Fats, Self-Care, Soy, Statins, Supplements, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Whole Grains
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Your doctor has just informed you that you have “hyperlipidemia” — or high cholesterol. She’s mentioning lipid-lowering drugs (statins), but you said you want to try some things on your own first. She agrees and will recheck your blood levels in three months. What are you going to do?
The advice is all over the map and your Google searches come up with various supplements and diets that are confusing and overwhelming. Here are some specific recommendations, based on evidence, that can help you lower your cholesterol. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
May 15th, 2010 by DrWes in Better Health Network, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: 800-Pound Gorilla, Beeper, Cardiology, Concern, Differentials, Doctor, Doctor's Job, Doubt, Early Morning, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room, ER, General Medicine, Hauntings, Horror, Internal Medicine, Late Night, Maybes, Mind Racing, Missed Something, On-Call, Pager, Physician, Return Patient, Second Guessing, Sleep, Thunder, Victim, Worry
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2:30AM: The beeper sounds. “Please call the ER x2222.” Why are they calling me? I’m not on call. A flash then a clap of thunder outside. “Your patient from a few days ago is here in the ER.”
The mind races. You remember the case clearly. No problem at all. What could be going on? You ask 20 questions, you get 20 answers. All of the bases have been covered. “Doin’ better now,” you’re told. “We’ll just admit ’em and you can see ’em in the morning.” Hesitantly you return to bed, mind racing. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes*
May 15th, 2010 by Edwin Leap, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Busy Work Week, Date Night, Disinterest, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Healthy Relationship, Hectic Schedule, Husband, Ignorance, Listen, Long Hours, Marriage, Marriage and Family Therapy, Neglect, Nourish, Partner, Prescription For Success, Primary Medicine, Psychology, Romance Rx, Side Effects, Significant Other, Take Time, The One You Love, Too Busy, Wife
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Is there anything more wonderful than date night with the one you love?
Jan and I went out last night. It was a cold rainy May evening, and we drove down the dark highway in my truck. The bench seat is wonderful, because she can sit right next to me, where she has been for nearly 26 years now.
We were in jackets, and asked to sit next to the fire at the restaurant. Exhausted from a crazy weekend, we exhaled and ordered chips and cheese dip, then dined on soup.
When we finished we sat awhile longer, our drinks refilled by our attentive waiter. And we reflected, planned, laughed and told stories. We discussed the year past and the year to come. We basked in one another as we basked in the warmth. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at edwinleap.com*
May 15th, 2010 by Medgadget in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News, Research
Tags: AFP, Agence France-Presse, Autom, Battle Of The Bulge, Diet and Exercise, Dietetics, Family Medicine, Food and Nutrition, General Medicine, Intuitive Automata, Keeping Track, Lose The Pounds, Overweight, Personal Coach, Personalized Diet, Primary Care, Robot, Talk You Through It, Weight Loss, Yo-Yo Diet
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is reporting that a new robot, designed to help people lose the pounds, will soon be available on the U.S. market.
The Autom from Intuitive Automata was designed to act like a personal coach, talking you through a personalized diet and helping you to stick with it. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
