9/25/2007
If you or someone you know is getting up their in age, here’s something you need to know. Doctors instruct people 65 years and older to get flu shots, eat a high-fiber diet and do strengthening exercises to stay healthy. Nutritional supplements may also be necessary. Not only do they help decrease the risk of certain diseases, but they also fill up what's missing in a typical elderly person's diet. There are 5 key supplements you should consider….vitamin B-12, followed by the B vitamin folate, Vitamin E, Calcium and Vitamin D.
Ladies, heart disease has become the leading cause of death for American women. Some risk factors like family history and age, can’t be changed. But there are 9 things you can do to lower your risk for heart disease. #1 - Don’t smoke. Maintain a healthy weight, control cholesterol, control blood pressure, manage diabetes, eat right, manage stress, get active and get a cardiac risk assessment, like the ones offered through St. John’s. For more information about our next session, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
