Category: Path to Wellness

Know Your Triglyceride Level: Lessons from the Frontline

Know Your Triglyceride Level: Lessons from the Frontline Summary Primary Care Providers routinely screen for lipids. Included in this panel is the triglyceride level. Studies support that triglycerides have significant health implications and can be a marker of disease states. Elevations in triglycerides are associated with an increased […]

This is a printable preventive checklist for a patient with high blood pressure

In a Nutshell: 5 Ways to Get Your Blood Pressure Down

  If you are the 1 in 2 adults with high blood pressure (hypertension), there are ways to approach it without medications. Occasionally, the blood pressure may be too high, and medications are sometimes necessary. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that there are things that you can […]

Hypertension

Hypertension: What’s Taking Your Pressure Higher?

Hypertension: What’s Taking Your Pressure Higher? When preparing this article, it was February or Heart Month and a great opportunity to include a public service message on one of the most centralized and cherished organs in our body. Refer to the In a Nutshell version for a summary […]

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