Submitted by Dr T on December 30, 2010 – 1:52pm in Nutrition BILL CLINTON, former U.S. President, speaking during a visit to Haiti, where he called for reconstruction efforts to continue despite the post-election uncertainty that has grown into violence and warnings of protests. While former President Bill Clinton didn’t make it as TIME magazine 2010 Man Of The Year, …
Is a low carb diet good for me?
Submitted by Dr T on December 29, 2010 – 7:00pm Question: A close friend of mine passed away this summer. He suffered a massive heart attack. This surprised me as he had lost a lot of weight in recent years through a low carb diet, and was maintaining his present weight. He was still chubby but not obese anymore. He …
Best wishes for a healthy heart in a healthy body
Submitted by Dr T on December 28, 2010 – 5:02pm Hello everyone, I am Angelina! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday celebration with family and friends; I love the magic of this season and the excitement and anticipation of the New Year about to begin. Many of my clients come to me once the rush is done, the …
I have these intermittent chest pains
Submitted by Dr T on December 27, 2010 – 4:49pm Question: I am a 43 yr old female. BP is 110/70. wgt125,hgt5’3″.Total cholesterol is 175. Past month or so I have been having off and on chest discomfort. Sometimes it is an achiness and others like a burning between my breasts. Some days all day and other days nothing at …
New chest pains
Submitted by Dr T on December 27, 2010 – 11:35am in Chest Pain Question: A couple of nights ago I noticed a little pain just left of the center of my chest when I coughed. I am not sick, congested, or feel “bad” at all. The next day when i was taking a shower I noticed pain (bruised or sore …
My daughter has a rapid pounding heart beat
Submitted by Dr T on December 26, 2010 – 7:33pm in Your heart rhythm Question: My daughter is 28 and told she is in excellent health but recently has had episodes of very rapid heart beat over 100. F or about 6 weeks her heart is pounding so hard she is unable to sleep. Her blood pressure is low not …
My EKG shows an MI. Should I have more tests
Submitted by Dr T on December 23, 2010 – 9:26am in Cardiac Risks Question: Dear Sir,Extremely sorry to bother you. I am 33 years old.I had an EKG that said Normal Sinus Rhythm, Septal Infarction and heart rate 103 bpm. I was sufering from severe physical and mental stress for almost a week before the EKG. I had a very …
How Does Your Heart Work – Anatomy of the Heart, Coronary Arteries
Anatomy | Right Side | Left Side | Interior | Septum | Valves | Conduction | Blood Flow | Coronaries How your heart works Your heart is located under the ribcage in the center of your chest between your right and left lungs.A normal, healthy, adult heart is about the size of an average fist: Your heart is a muscle that pumps …
My dad continues to have chest pain after stress test
Submitted by Dr T on December 22, 2010 – 5:08pm in Cardiac Risks Question: my father is hypertensive and 40 years old.the other day he suddenly got high bp and was taken to ER.the bp was fluctuating too much but got under control.the very next day the doctor performed stress test which didnot involve exercise.it and other cardiac tests like …
Doctor is sending me for an echo to look for pulmonary hypertension
Submitted by Dr T on December 22, 2010 – 10:49am Question: I am a 26 yr old male. 5ft 8in tall and 218lbs. I have done one Anabolic steroid cycle with testosterone early in 2009. I also have a history of Anxiety and Hypochondria. I was hospitalized as a result of my steroid use. The ER doctor admitted me because …