by Dr Daisy Merey | General
Lots of new medications are available for patients suffering from heart disease. Blood pressure control is advocated for the young, the middle age and the old. If there is a family history of hypertension, even children and teenagers need to have their blood pressure...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
EXERCISE IS MEDICINE THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE ARE WELL KNOWN. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DIABETES, CANCER AND DEMENTIA. LOWEST EFFECTIVE DOSE OF EXERCISE IS 15 MINUTES A DAY AT A MODERATE INTENSITY. EVEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES A DAY...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
CHOLESTEROL TESTING, EVEN LDL AND HDL LEVELS ARE NOT ENOUGH! PARTICLE SIZE AND COUNT ARE MORE IMPORTANT! IT IS BEST TO HAVE BIG BUOYANT LDL PARTICLES AND A SMALL NUMBER OF THEM. NMR LIPO PROFILE WILL DETERMINE THE SIZE AND THE COUNT OF LDL PARTICLES. LDL-P IS THE LPL...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
THE 2015-2020 DIETARY GUIDELINES RECOMMENDS LIMITING CONSUMPTION OF ADDED SUGARS TO 10% OF CALORIES PER DAY. SUGAR CAN APPEAR IN NATURAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS FRUIT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS AND AS ADDED SUGARS LIKE THOSE PUT IN FOODS DURING PREPARATION OR PROCESSING OR AT THE...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
Sugar substitutes are generally safe! They are used for weight loss, diabetes and cavities. Even though people who used sugar substitutes and those who did not lose the same amount of weight, on the long run, sugar substitutes can help maintain weight loss. Replacing...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
This condition is often ignored by physicians! Less than 25% of patients who meet the criteria for pre-diabetes are treated by their physicians. Over 1/3 of the American population has pre-diabetes and this is the biggest risk factor for the development of diabetes....
