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HIGH CHOLESTEROL WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? Cholesterol is not all bad, helps our body function normally, and help form:  Hormones like testosterone and estrogen Vitamin D Hormones that help digest food (in particular foods containing fat) WHY DO WE TREAT HIGH CHOLESTEROL? To reduce your risk of hardened arteries which can cause a heart attack, stroke, and [...]

DIABETES What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that is due to insulin in your body not working well. It's often a bit confusing but the easiest way to think about it is that diabetes is due to: Your body not making insulin: This is called Type 1 Diabetes Your body is not responding properly to insulin: This is [...]

First things first: Not everyone is ready to quit Not everyone quits their first time Not everyone quits cold turkey with no help. Quitting Smoking is a team effort: So who is on your team? You You are the most important part of the team. In order to quit smoking you need to be ready […]

INHALERS What are inhalers? Inhalers are a device patients use to deliver medicine directly into the lungs. Why are inhalers important in copd? They are important and they help in two main ways: Open the Airways - Since COPD can lead to narrowing of the airways from inflammation (what's inflammation anyways?) these puffers deliver medicines [...]

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION What is atrial fibrillation? An abnormal heart rhythm Why do we treat atrial fibrillation? We treat atrial fibrillation to reduce the risk of a stroke How is atrial fibrillation treated? It is usually treated with two types or classes of medications: Blood thinners -- by making the blood 'thin' it is less likely [...]

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