important medical numbers, medical myths, race for cure

IMPORTANT MEDICAL NUMBERS

here are some important medical numbers

blood pressure

ideal number is 120/90

above 140/90 is hypertention

120-139/80-89 is prehypertention

the lower the number the better

is called the silent killer as there are usually no symptoms

if not treated can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney damage, 

and vision or memory loss 

treatment is the same as a lot of health issures

low fat low sodium diet 

exercise-simple just walk 30 minutes 5 days a week or 

do the c25k prep like my c25k niece or my race for the cure relatives

limit excessive alcohol, stop smoking, moderate caffeine intake

and manage stress

see a lot of people in stressful work situations or stressful personal 

or financial situations develop hypertention 

if not controlled with diet exercise and weight loss then can be 

easily treated with $40 a year medications from generic list at 

several pharmacies eg walmart target sams costoc etc 

body mass index
is a measure of weight in relation to your weight 

normal is 18.5 to 24.9

dont find many normals in my practice
my bmi is 25 

underweight people with bmi <18.5 can have irregular periods,
risk for osteoporosis, anemia, fertility problems 

over weight people with bmi>25 can have increased risk for
diabetes,heart disease, more problems with knee and hip and back pain 

you can calculate your bmi by googleing bmi or go to www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi

if yours is >25 you should do-yes you know-diet and exercise
seems to be the answer to everything

MEDICAL MYTHS 
my grandmother use to tell us if we ate fish and drank milk together
you would die      aint true

if you swallow gum it will stick to your insides
doesnt do that      doesnt cause stomach aches
it just passes on through
have seen kids swallow coins, batteries, safety pins
they all pass through without problems

dont drink milk or eat  and go swimming or you will drown
aint true either

an apple a day will keep the doctor away
actually a variety of fruits and vegetables every day will keep the doctor away
by helping prevent heart disease, obesity, and diabetes

KOMEN RACE FOR CURE
my nephews wife, my niece she, my sisterinlaw she all met their
goals on the race for the cure
congratulations

the organicgreen doctor