In last week’s annual convention of the Philippine Heart Association, several studies were discussed by local experts that can possibly change the way doctors advise their patients on their dietary preferences, and the prescription for some common medical problems like high blood pressure (BP), clogging of the heart arteries and high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Menopause in women usually ushers in a bothersome list of symptoms, such as hot flashes, chills, night sweats, sleep problems, osteoporosis, irritability, depression and mood changes, weight gain and slowed metabolism and sexual dysfunction.
Days after the sudden downpour last week, our emergency room filled up again with patients with febrile illnesses. With the imminent rainy season, we just have to brace ourselves for the WILD, which could lead to serious complications, even death.
We have expressed some concerns with fad diets, such as low-calorie crash diets (“Crash diets—losing weight at the heart’s expense?” Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb. 8, 2018). Crash diets have been shown by CMR (cardiovascular magnetic resonance) to be associated with deterioration of heart function.
If you can pump your hands in an animated manner to the beat of the springy music “Stayin’ Alive,” you just might be able to save a life when the time comes.
In two weeks, we’ll embark once again on our annual May Measurement Month (MMM) blood pressure (BP) mass screening. MMM is a monthlong campaign to increase public awareness on high BP. It is participated in by more than 100 countries worldwide, and the Philippines is one of the global leaders in this initiative spearheaded by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH).
I watched a talent show on TV last weekend, in which one of the semifinalists showed his talent at making all sorts of hazy circles and figures from smoke exhaled from his vaping device.
Doctors now consider the food we eat as part of therapy if we’re ill, or as preventive treatment to maintain wellness, if we’re not sick.
Our body was really excellently designed by God. In many instances, it is auto-fixing whatever is wrong with it, with no need for strong medicines.
On several occasions, I’ve written about people who have mastered the fine art of aging gracefully. One such person we deeply miss is Dr. Ramon “Monching” Abarquez Jr., who passed away around a month and a half ago, a few months short of his 90th birthday.
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