Dear Patients, Hope everyone is enjoying the longer days and good health. This month’s newsletter is about high blood pressure (hypertension), the effects on your body and it’s dangers. High blood pressure is a risk factor for more than heart disease, read on to discover what complications high blood pressure can cause. High blood pressure complications High blood pressure (hypertension) can quietly damage your body [...]
Dear Patients, Hope everyone is enjoying the change in seasons and fulfilling those New Year’s resolutions. Take advantage of the nicer weather and longer days to get some exercise in every day. This month’s newsletter is about INSOMNIA. Overview Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early [...]
Dear Patients, Happy holidays to all of you and welcome to our first monthly newsletter. We are starting a six-month trial where we send out a monthly newsletter. The goal of the newsletter is to keep you up to date on any major changes in our practice and to use it as a mode of communicating important messages on health-related topics. Feel free to give [...]
Dear Patients, This month’s newsletter is about THE HEART. It is quite lengthy, but thorough and informative. Overview Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects) or acquire, among others. The term "heart disease" [...]
Dear Patients, Hope everyone had a great holiday. This month’s newsletter is about diverticulosis, diverticulitis and the appropriate diet for each. DEAR DR. GUY: After my last colonoscopy, I was told I have diverticulosis. Will this lead to diverticulitis? I currently have no symptoms but wonder if I should do anything to prevent it from progressing. ANSWER: Although the two conditions are related, and diverticulosis [...]
