The heart and its beat are what keeps us alive. It happens to be the hardest working muscle in the human body. At an average rate of 80 times a minute, the heart beats about 115,000 times every day, or in a year, about 42 million times. A normal healthy heart beat is 60 to 100 beats per minute, or BPM. The job of the heart in the cardiovascular system is to pump and circulate oxygen and nutrient filled blood to the body’s organs, tissues, and cells through the passage of blood vessels. In ... [Read More]
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The Benefits of A Medical Weight Loss Program
Recent statistics will show, that obesity is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States, affecting 78.6 million people. It’s a leading cause of death and disease, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Obesity is defined as having an excess amount of fat (adipose tissue), well above what is considered a healthy range. A person with a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30 is considered obese. There are so many weight loss programs and diet supplements out there, so knowing ... [Read More]
What to Expect From Your Primary Care Physician
Today there is a large primary care gap, meaning that there are not enough primary care physicians available in the healthcare field. Other healthcare professionals such as nurse practitioners (NP) are trying to close this gap, by implementing primary care into their practices. Primary care visits and physicals are important, and without them, our health would not be cared for. Studies in various medical journals such as the International Journal of Health Services have revealed that people ... [Read More]
How To Prepare for a Nuclear Stress Test
At rest, your heart may appear to be working fine. However, when you physically exert yourself, your heart rate and blood flow increase in order to be able to provide your cells with more oxygen and nutrients (oxygen-rich blood), circulating blood to and from the heart. The heart beats harder and faster, raising blood pressure. If for any reason your heart cannot pump blood in and out properly, you are more at risk for a heart attack or stroke. For this reason, doctors sometimes suggest a ... [Read More]
Everything You Need to Know About Allergies
If you are struggling with allergies, you are definitely not alone. Approximately 50 million people in the United States suffer too, and that number keeps increasing. Some allergies may be temporary or seasonal, while other people may have chronic allergies, and suffer constantly. It is those sneezy, itchy-eyed, congested months from early spring to late fall when trees and grasses bombard the air with pollen. Allergy symptoms may last right through summer, depending on what you’re allergic ... [Read More]
