14 May Wellness Top 3 Stroke Risk Assessment Tools January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Stroke risk assessment tools are a useful way to quantify your current risk and subsequently identify which risk factors nee... Continue reading
12 May Wellness 7 Risk Factors Associated With Stroke January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Stroke is what happens to the brain when it doesn't get the oxygen it needs. This can lead to irreversible damage and even d... Continue reading
08 May Wellness May Is Stroke Awareness Month January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Did you know that May is Stroke Awareness Month? So, what does this mean for us? It's a special opportunity to dis... Continue reading
30 Apr Nutrition, Wellness 9 Foods that Lower LDL Cholesterol January 10, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments In the last post, we established that LDL cholesterol is the "bad" form of cholesterol which in excess amounts is ass... Continue reading
28 Apr Nutrition, Wellness Lowering and Controlling Your LDL Cholesterol Levels January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Cholesterol is given a bad rep for being unhealthy. Right? In fact, cholesterol is an important component for the body an... Continue reading
27 Apr Wellness How Do We Measure Stress Levels? January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments So, as April is slowly coming to a close, so is Stress Awareness month. But, we still haven't answered the question- how are... Continue reading
25 Apr Wellness What Is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments First of all, the aorta is an artery and the body’s major blood vessel. It runs from the heart down the torso where it splits in... Continue reading
24 Apr Wellness 6 Ways to Reduce Stress and Improve Heart Health January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Stress raises the levels of cortisol and adrenaline and negatively affects heart health. Do you have an effective routine for st... Continue reading
22 Apr Wellness Stress? A risk factor for health? January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Stress is bad for the heart. It directly and negatively affects heart health in the way that it raises the levels of cortiso... Continue reading
14 Apr Wellness Are you at Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease? January 8, 2024 By Thomas R Bender MD 0 comments Are you at risk for peripheral artery disease? Peripheral artery disease is when certain parts of your body (medically referre... Continue reading