With all the cholesterol-lowering drug commercials being aired, you’re probably sick of hearing about cholesterol. I don’t blame you.
However, September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t nag just a little. The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that you get your cholesterol checked every 5 years staring at age 20.

To me, five years seems like a long time to wait between checks. In a matter of three years, my cholesterol test results went from normal to very high. Talk with your doctor about your risk factors and how often you should get …read more

All medications, including nicotine patches, carry warnings to help you avoid overdoses and complications. One of the warnings on the nicotine replacement patch is that it shouldn’t be used if you’re still smoking for fear of nicotine overdose. However, doctors have found that if you start using the nicotine patch before your quit date, you may have a better chance of being successful when you do quit. A quit date is the target date you choose, which is when you’ll stop smoking.
Part of the success of the nicotine as a “pre-quitting” strategy involves using the patch regularly, providing a steady …read more

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Hat tip to Vidal de Wit, thanks!