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Cleo Hutton

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

Thanksgiving

Sometimes it's difficult to be truly thankful after having a stroke. Our Thanksgiving feast may differ from the usual bill of fare. We may start off with an appetizer of anger, followed by an entrée of denial, and a hefty helping of depression for dessert. However, we have the power to substitute this intolerable menu with hope, acceptance... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/15/2008, comment (1)

Heart that is double dipping....???

I'm wondering what this means? My dr. has told me as a result of having an EKG done, that my heart is double dipping. I'm not sure what this means, or if it is something I need to be concerned with. I have alot of other issues, but don't know if they are all related. They are as follows: Swelling in my legs mostly... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/14/2008, comments (0)

Holiday Heart Syndrome - at last I know!!

I have been experiencing some troublesome episodes of a racing heart after drinking alcohol. This has been happening for many years, and I am so thankful to have found an explanation. These episodes are very frightening, and happen after only a few drinks. I was starting to think that something was very wrong with my heart, but I... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (0)

Heart Disease, Thyroid Disease, and Statins: New Links, New Solutions

It should be no secret that heart disease is inextricably linked to thyroid disease, especially hypothyroidism caused by such maladies as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (a condition I suffer from). A recent study of 25,000 people recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has confirmed that sub-clinical hypothyroidism (those with... Read more Chevron

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Dr. William Davis

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (0)

Reduce LDL Naturally

In this, the third post on the "Rule of 60," we now turn to ways to reduce LDL cholesterol towards 60 mg/dl. Of course, the standard reflexive response of most doctors when dealing with LDL cholesterol is to have you "cut the fats" and take a statin cholesterol drug. How effective is "cutting the fat"? In most instances, it is a... Read more Chevron

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