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A Hearty Life

Archive for May 2008

May 18th, 2008

Juices protect against clogged arteries

I always knew I liked grape juice for a reason, and it is also my kids favorite juice!
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
Hamsters were fed the fruit juice, the equivalent of 4 glasses a day for an average size person, […]

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May 18th, 2008

New minimally invasive trial for elder heart valve patients

The older we get the harder it is for us to make it through surgical procedures and invasive treatments. That is somewhat tongue in cheek due to the fact that as we get older we need more treatment and surgeries. This also proves true for heart patients and more specifically heart valve patients.
There is a […]

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May 18th, 2008

What are your exercise habits?

How many times a week do you exercise? Tell the truth!

Every day without fail.

3-4 times a week.

Once or twice- too busy.

Once or twice- too lazy!

What. is. exercise?

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May 18th, 2008

Stress, diabetes, food, exercise and fatblogging

Ok, so it has been an interesting week here.  I am not sure if it is the high stress level here, or the lack of concentration on my part but oh boy the bloodsugars have been oh so bad! I single handily went from having my average sugar in the 90’s to struggling to keep […]

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May 16th, 2008

Top 5 Health and Wellness Roundup- Top 5 Posts From Our Bloggers

Alicia said it best… “Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re always doing something. This week, we’re rounding up our “Top 5″ posts.” And with that here we go- we are giving you our top 5 picks from our respected sites.
We will kick it off with Alicia at Mental Health Notes- She did […]

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May 13th, 2008

Theme Day all about mental illness- Heart disease and depression/anxiety: it is directly related

Here at the health and wellness channel it is theme day- and it is all about mental health and Alicia has the roundup at Mental Health Notes. With that being said, I have a few things to offer you…
Increased risk of heart disease due to depression is right on the mark and is a vicious […]

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May 11th, 2008

Women can reduce their risk for heart disease significantly by stopping their smoking habit

Here is further proof to stop smoking…Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of dying from heart disease and cancers very soon after.
There was a 47% reduction in risk for coronary heart disease within the first five years of quitting and a 21%  reduction in lung cancer death within the first five years.
via IrishHealth.com 

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May 11th, 2008

Heterotaxy: Dear Kendra, what is heterotaxy and how does it affect ones body?

I was examining my search items for this site as of recent and found quite a few for heterotaxy. So this is a Dear Kendra of sorts…
What is heterotaxy?  
First, heterotaxy has a prevalence of less then 0.1% but is thought to account for1% of infant mortality.  Heterotaxy is also called asplenia. Asplenia is a […]

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May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day

Have a great Mother’s Day!
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May 11th, 2008

Long time no see- diabetic and food journal and a great blood pressure!

Oh boy, it has been a while since I journaled on here. First, the big change. I have now started checking my blood sugars twice a day- in the morning and before bed.  My sugars have been so good as of the last few months that I feel confident in my decision. My readings have […]

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