Enabler of Super Obese Family Member: Might YOU Become One?
Are you at risk of ever becoming an enabler to a family member who eventually gets so super morbidly obese that they can barely get out of bed or are even confined to bed? They [...]
How Obese People Who Can’t Get Out of Bed Control Their Enabler
It’s been said that the super morbidly obese person is skilled at “manipulating” their enabler or caregiver. What makes someone continuously bring huge amounts of unhealthy food to their loved-one who’s so obese that they’re [...]
Whey Protein Benefit: Lowers High Blood Pressure
Whey protein may be a safe, cheap way to lower high blood pressure, a possible alternative to drugs that have side effects. Lowering high blood pressure means cutting down on stroke and heart disease risk. [...]
Low Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Dangers & How to Safely Raise
What are the symptoms of LOW blood pressure, how dangerous is this and how is it treated? “Many people have ‘low’ blood pressure and are perfectly healthy,” says Susan L. Besser, MD, with Mercy Medical [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Are Pull-ups Safe to Do?
A leading aortic aneurysm repair surgeon answers if pull-ups are safe for patients to perform. People who are diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm are typically warned that they must avoid straining with heavy weights. This [...]
Lifting Weights with Aortic Aneurysm: Detailed Guidelines
Are you fed up with the vague, non-descript guidelines of weightlifting for thoracic aortic aneurysm? Finally, here are guidelines that you can make sense out of. A diagnosis of a thoracic aortic aneurysm doesn't mean [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Is High Intensity Interval Training Safe?
A leading aortic disease surgeon explains about aortic aneurysm and high intensity interval training cardio. If you’ve been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm and have always been a fitness enthusiast, you’re likely wondering if high [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Safe Weightlifting Techniques
Dr. Allen Stewart, aortic repair surgeon, comments on safe weightlifting techniques for people with aortic aneurysm. Aortic aneurysm: safe weight lifting techniques – there are several. When a fitness enthusiast is told he or she [...]
Following Aortic Aneurysm: CT Scan vs. Echo vs. MRI
A cardiologist gives imaging information about following an aortic aneurysm. If you’ve been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, perhaps you’ve been wondering what is the most accurate imaging tool for which to “follow” it. Whether [...]
Can Beta Blockers Shrink Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
A leading vascular surgeon discusses beta blockers can shrink an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Many people with abdominal (and thoracic) aortic aneurysms wonder if taking beta blockers will shrink the bulge. A beta blocker belongs to [...]
Can Lifting Weights Cause Aortic Dilatation (Enlargement)?
A vascular surgeon who performs aortic repairs answers if weightlifting can cause aortic dilatation. “With regard to aortic dilatation in athletes, these kind of exercises (lifting weights) do in fact, over a long period of [...]
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Endovascular vs. Surgical Repair
In plain English, here are the pros and cons of endovascular vs. open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, described by a vascular surgeon. This article describes in plain English endovascular vs. surgical repair of abdominal [...]
Why Can’t Stent Grafts Repair Ascending Aortic Aneurysm?
A vascular surgeon explains the reasons why stent grafts are not the solution for ascending aortic aneurysms. Perhaps you already know that stent graft repair of descending and abdominal aortic aneurysm is the repair procedure [...]
Can Exercise Lower the Risk of an Aortic Aneurysm?
If you do not do consistent structured exercise, your risk of developing an aortic aneurysm, when all other things are equal, is higher than if you were to stick to a regular exercise regimen. Here [...]
Aortic Aneurysm & Blood Pressure: Is Losing Temper Safe?
A vascular surgeon comments on aortic aneurysm, and losing one’s temper and blood pressure rise. According to one investigation, there is a strong link between aortic dissection (from pre-existing aneurysm) and extreme emotional stress—which would include [...]
Aortic Aneurysm & Lifting Weights: Research Scarce
A vascular surgeon discusses the obscurity of research involving lifting weights with an aortic aneurysm. The restrictions for lifting weights in people with an aortic aneurysm are, quite literally, all over the map. It’s like [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Are Deadlifts Safe to Do?
Dr. John Elefteriades, leading aortic disease surgeon, weighs in on the danger of deadlifts in people with an aneurysm of the aorta. Though most aortic aneurysms affect older people, younger adults can be diagnosed with [...]
Resistance Band Strength Training for Aortic Aneurysm
Here are guidelines for tension or resistance band training if you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm and are worried about a dissection from straining. People with thoracic aortic aneurysms are typically told to avoid lifting [...]
Are Barbell Squats Safe with an Aortic Aneurysm?
Weightlifter and aortic disease repair surgeon Dr. John Elefteriades talks about squatting with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. It’s devastating when a strength training enthusiast or bodybuilder learns he or she has a thoracic aortic aneurysm; this means [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Are Heavy Bag Workouts Safe?
See what aortic repair surgeon, Dr. John Elefteriades, has to say about heavy bag workouts and aneurysms. When a person is diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, he or she is warned to avoid exercise of [...]
Biceps Curl Safety Guidelines for Aortic Aneurysm
Here are guidelines for safely doing biceps curls if you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm: guidelines straight from an aortic repair surgeon. If you’ve been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm and have been lifting [...]
Do Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Have a Genetic Cause?
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a bulge in this great blood vessel that can kill a person within minutes if it rips open. A genetic basis for a thoracic aortic aneurysm has been the subject [...]
Stent Graft Repair of Aortic Aneurysm Eliminates Open Heart Surgery
Stent graft repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms is becoming more and more commonplace, replacing the riskier open heart surgery. Open chest surgery for treating aortic aneurysm is highly invasive, can take up to eight hours, [...]
Build Muscle Safely with Aortic Aneurysm: Hundreds Training
If you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm and are crushed at hearing “avoid lifting weights,” there is hope: Hundreds training, for building muscle. If you’ve been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm, your doctor may have warned [...]
Lift Weights Safely with Aortic Aneurysm; Burn Fat with Panaerobics
For people with a thoracic aortic aneurysm, there’s a weightlifting modality that can burn fat & tone muscle: panaerobics. […]
What’s the Risk of Aortic Aneurysm in a Bicuspid Heart Valve?
An aortic aneurysm is more likely to occur in someone who was born with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). “The aorta is the large artery carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart,” explains Dr. David [...]
Lifting Weights with Aortic Aneurysm: “Straining” Defined
For those with thoracic aortic aneurysm, the restriction of “No straining” when lifting weights needs to be explained. If you’ve been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm and have always lifted weights, you’re likely wondering [...]
Think You Have Lymphoma? Blood Pathology Questions to Ask
What questions should you ask regarding blood pathology if you might have lymphoma? Lymphoma is cancer of the lymph nodes, and if this disease is suspected by your physician, then your blood will need to [...]
Why Does Being Fat Raise the Risk of Uterine Cancer ?
Being fat increases the risk of uterine cancer, plain and simple. DNA mutations that lead to uterine cancer do NOT care if you love your larger-than-life body or hate it. Fat is a risk factor [...]
Why Do Spouses of Bedridden Obese Overfeed Them?
What about the enablers of super morbidly obese bedridden people: spouses or family members who keep feeding them tons of food? Have you seen any of those TV shows about 700, 800, even 900 pound [...]
Enablers of the Super Morbidly Obese Partly to Blame for Overfeeding
What is it with the spouses of bedridden super morbidly obese people who keep bringing them trays of food? Being addicted to excessive amounts of eating is no excuse for bringing to the food addict, [...]
Should Virgins Get Pap Smears?
Should a virgin get a Pap smear? Pap smears are very effective screening tools for cervical cancer, which is primarily caused by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). Recommendations for when women should begin getting [...]
Ovarian Cancer May Be Caused by Too Many Periods
Too many periods may contribute to the cause of ovarian cancer — the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. […]
Atrial Fibrillation & Elevated Troponin: Prognosis
An episode of atrial fibrillation may cause a mild elevation (“indeterminate range”) in troponin, but does this relate to a mortality or heart attack risk? “In of itself, A-Fib does not cause a rise in [...]
Is Colon Cancer Always Caused by Polyps?
Though most colon cancers arise from what was once a benign (and removable) polyp, there are a number of circumstances in which the tumor starts growing without first transforming out of a polyp. Not all [...]
Colon Cancer in People Who Didn’t Have Routine Colonoscopy
What percentage of people, diagnosed with colon cancer, did not have a colonoscopy within 10 years of the diagnosis? Colonoscopies to screen for colon cancer are recommended every 10 years beginning at age 45 for [...]
Can Colon Cancer Be Prevented with a Colonoscopy Every 10 Years?
Would a routine colonoscopy prevent colon cancer if done every 10 years, since this type of cancer grows so slowly and usually starts as a benign polyp? The colonoscopy is a marvel of medical technology [...]
Why Do Colonoscopies Normally Begin at 50? Why Not Sooner?
There's good reason why 50 is that "magical" number for when a typical person should begin getting colonoscopies for colon cancer screening. A colonoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can detect colon cancer, or [...]
Nasal Congestion Relief: Humidity vs. Dry Air
You’ll be surprised which turns out the winner between humidity and dry air when it comes to nasal congestion relief, and why. The kind of air you breathe, in terms of how dry it is [...]
Hearing Loss from Motorcycles: Engine vs. Helmet Wind
Which is worse for the motorcycle rider’s hearing: the roaring engine or the roaring wind? Hearing loss is a real threat to the toughest motorcycle rider, and it seems as though the volume of wind [...]
