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Task Force Recommends Doctors To Screen Patients For Obesity
I’ve always counseled my patients about the need to keep a healthy weight. It not only makes you look and feel better but it decreases your risk for serious diseases. Many doctors, though, have shied...
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How To Keep Muscle While Losing Your Fat!
Many of my patients are over the age of 40 and have put on a few pounds – especially around the middle. This is common with getting older and can occur from several things – inactivity, poor sleeping...
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Is Vibration Plate Fitness In Your Future?
Ever since pop singer Madonna told reporters that her very fit form was due to working out with something called a ‘vibration plate’, a lot of my patients have asked me about this new fitness device....
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Get Fit Now To Stay Healthy As You Get Older
I’ve always recommended that patients can change their fitness levels at any age by exercising more and eating nutritionally optimal diets. And now, recent research shows that there’s an even greater...
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Keep Your Bones Strong With The Best Exercise
Bones can become weak at any age, but just growing older does put you at higher risk for fractures and/or developing osteoporosis. However, it isn’t a given that you suffer bone loss or weakness as you...
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For Men Only: Safeguard Your Health These 5 Ways
Okay, guys, this one is just for you. A new year is right around the corner and you’ve been thinking about all those new directions you want to go in. Hopefully, getting and staying healthier is one...
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Rebounding Exercise Helps Build Strong Bones
As you get older, you need to do bone-stimulating exercise that will help strengthen your bones to prevent fracture. Exercise also keeps your heart strong as well as fights obesity and other diseases....
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The Top 5 Healthiest Cities In America And The World
Staying healthy is as much a personal effort as it is a community effort. If you’re a person trying to improve your health, it’s easier and more fun if the place where you live encourages you to be...
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The Amazing Heart and Soul Benefits of Tai Chi
On a recent trip to China, I couldn’t help take notice of how many people practice the ancient art of Tai Chi – a spiritual exercise program. Everywhere I went I saw people practicing it in parks and...
View ArticleSave Your Heart: The Key Methods to Keep Your Heart Going Strong
As a busy cardiologist, one of the things I frequently hear from patients is, “Dr. Blankstein, what can I do to prevent a heart attack?” They often have the wrong idea that protecting their heart...
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National Senior Games Fitness Tips For People Over 50
Friday July 19, 2013 kicked off the National Senior Games in Cleveland, Ohio. They’re all about seniors demonstrating how physically fit they are and how well they compete in games to demonstrate that...
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Task Force Recommends Doctors To Screen Patients For Obesity
I’ve always counseled my patients about the need to keep a healthy weight. It not only makes you look and feel better but it decreases your risk for serious diseases. Many doctors, though, have shied...
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The Facts About Hormone Replacement For Men
Several of my older male patients have expressed the desire to try hormone (testosterone) replacement. Perhaps you’ve been considering the same. Like my patients, you may have tried the more natural,...
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Rosacea: Get Rid Of The Redness
As a dermatologist, I frequently see patients with the condition of rosacea. In fact, according to the National Rosacea Foundation, over 16 million Americans are affected by the condition! Patients...
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How To Handle Job Stress And Stay Healthy
Many of my patients tell me that they are under increased stress at work these days. Their stress seems to stem from several areas – working longer hours with heavier workloads with little-to-no...
View ArticleThe Links Between Exercise And Life Expectancy
You probably won’t be surprised to know that there is a strong the link between exercise and life expectancy. I’d like to tell you about a simple test score that can predict your life expectancy based...
View ArticleEnjoy the Health Benefits of Squats for Women Today
Exercise is an important component of medicine. Some of the health benefits of squats for women are that it strengthens your muscles – your heart being one of the most important – burns fat and...
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The Facts About Hormone Replacement For Men
Several of my older male patients have expressed the desire to try hormone (testosterone) replacement. Perhaps you’ve been considering the same. Like my patients, you may have tried the more natural,...
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Rosacea: Get Rid Of The Redness
As a dermatologist, I frequently see patients with the condition of rosacea. In fact, according to the National Rosacea Foundation, over 16 million Americans are affected by the condition! Patients...
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How To Handle Job Stress And Stay Healthy
Many of my patients tell me that they are under increased stress at work these days. Their stress seems to stem from several areas – working longer hours with heavier workloads with little-to-no...
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