That’s a good opportunity for discussion with your clinician. As for taking it before or after taking medication, follow your doctor’s preference. Making small changes in your diet is important to your heart health. Whelton says there is no general agreement on when to take your BP, but as far as keeping track of it,… Read More »
Women who become doctors must often choose between motherhood and medicine. I’m a mother and a surgeon. I never thought of choosing between the two, even though my employers often asked me to. Today I work as a trauma surgeon in a busy practice. It’s been a long journey since the day five years ago… Read More »
Over time, meat substitutes have gotten increasingly more like real meat. The question is, are these newer, so-called virtuous alternatives to meat healthier than the real meat they mimic? Friends of mine used to run a vegetarian restaurant. Their customers would come in and interrogate them about menu items: what kind of oils were used in… Read More »
Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock You’ll never look at this airplane surface the same way again. Cramming hundreds of people into a tight space for hours is going to spread germs. Airplanes, like most forms of public transportation, are ideal places for bacteria to thrive. And while you may not need warnings about how gross the airplane bathroom is,… Read More »
The food choices have a serious impact on a person’s health. If you want to have a healthy present and future then you should make sure that you choose the diet carefully. Eating healthy food is critical for leading a happy and healthy lifestyle. Unhealthy eating habits can lead to serious health issues. One of… Read More »