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Posts by Thomas Sbarra, MD, FACC
Use it or lose it! The activity people do as part of their daily routine has diminished greatly over the last 100 years. Estimates are that the average person is now less than half as active as their great grandparents. All animals need exercise to stay healthy and we are just not getting enough. Combined with the omnipresence of food in the society, this is a toxic scenario and a large contributor...
8/26/2013 6:16:39 AM
Blood pressure (BP) as measured by a blood pressure cuff is an estimate of the blood pressure in the large blood vessels in your chest. It is a combination of the force generated by the pumping action of the heart and the resistance provided by the stretch on the blood vessels. In general terms, the more resistance to stretch of these vessels (the stiffer they are) the higher the pressure. Studies...
4/15/2008 12:50:15 PM
Medically speaking: "Dyslipidemia", literally abnormal forms and quantities of several kinds of fatty molecules that can be found in your blood stream. The usual determinants include: HDL, LDL and Triglycerides*. But there are actually several more that can be measured, and have clinical significance including, VLDL and VLDL 'remnants'. These fats have varying capability of entering the wall of the...
4/15/2008 12:46:00 PM
Residents of all western countries and particularly Americans have experienced a gradual but marked decline in physical activity beginning around 1900. This trend has accelerated and has been particularly rapid in the last 30 years. Directly related to convenience items and mechanical devices (remote controls and snow blowers, etc) and to reduction in physical labor requirements (less farmers and more...
4/15/2008 12:43:26 PM