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I’ve been an open heart nurse, the fancy term is cardiothoracic surgical nurse for more than I care to state…okay, okay, about 25 years…or so. But, I don’t look like the 25 (or so) years took a toll on me. The damage is all internal…and mental. PRE-OP and SEND! Excuse me, that’s a yell from the past.

I just read an interesting and informative book, “Journey into the Heart’ by David Monagan. Being outside of healthcare, Mr. Monagan is not a nurse, doctor or other healthcare professional, and his perspectives on heart surgery, and innovations within heart diagnostics is refreshing. His take on things, made me realize how mired in heart surgery my thinking is/was. I essentially worshiped at the feet of heart surgeons thinking they were the be all end all (well, that is how some of them act!)

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Posted in Health and Fitness on February 29th, 2008
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High cholesterol is the cause of thickening artery walls that can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Unless treatment is put in place to lower cholesterol levels the person could suffer from one of the aforementioned conditions. Part of the treatment for high cholesterol is understanding why high cholesterol levels occur. This is due to the way cholesterol is transported throughout the body. This article will look at this in relation to high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

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Posted in Health and Fitness on February 23rd, 2008
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Our skin is actually the first line of defense against illness and disease. While most of us may take our skin for granted, it is actually a living organ like our heart, lungs, kidneys, and other essential parts of our physiological makeup. Our skin cells are constantly dying and replacing themselves, just like our internal organs are in a constant state of microscopic repair. Over a normal lifespan, it is estimated that the human body sheds and replenishes approximately 40 pounds of skin cells. So, from the outside to the inside, we can all benefit from rejuvenation and prevention with L-Carnosine.

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Posted in Health and Fitness on February 7th, 2008
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High cholesterol is the cause of thickening artery walls that can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Unless treatment is put in place to lower cholesterol levels the person could suffer from one of the aforementioned conditions. Part of the treatment for high cholesterol is understanding why high cholesterol levels occur. This is due to the way cholesterol is transported throughout the body. This article will look at this in relation to high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

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Posted in Health and Fitness on January 31st, 2008
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