What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Ignorance is NOT bliss when it comes to your health.  Blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, weight, resting heart rate, cholesterol (HDL, LDL, VLDL, and Triglycerides ) are all important numbers to know.  Having numbers outside of the healthy "norm" may indicate problems now or could be a precursor to future health issues. The results may …

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Trying Like Heck to Beat Those Odds

As I write this, my father is at the hospital having an operation to remove (amputate) his leg about 6 inches below the knee.  Removing his foot and lower leg will hopefully stop the spread of a severe bone infection and allow his body to heal properly.  Once he's on the path to healing he …

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