WakeMed Voices » heart health http://wakemedvoices.org Discussing health care issues in our nation and community Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Need to Know Your Numbers? http://wakemedvoices.org/2011/08/need-to-know-your-numbers/ http://wakemedvoices.org/2011/08/need-to-know-your-numbers/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:14:34 +0000 Heather Monackey http://wakemedvoices.org/?p=3003 WakeMed Corporate & Community Health is hosting cholesterol screenings on Friday, September 2 and again on September 16th.   For just $27 you get a full lipid panel cholesterol, blood pressure and results interpretation. 12-hour fast required.

Friday, September 2
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
3000 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27610
7:30 – 10:00 am

Friday, September 16
Cary Hospital
1900 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27518

To make an appointment, call 919-350-7622.

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WRAL.com and WakeMed partnered to host a “take care of your heart” recipe contest using local ingredients.  Here Brian Shrader and Lisa Prince demonstrate the winning tabouleh recipe. Yum.

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Christian Gring, MD, FACC

Wake Heart & Vascular Associates

Heart to Heart: Do you ever fall off the heart-healthy wagon?

Dr. Gring: I am the poster child for it. Before entering practice, I had a pretty good diet, and I had plenty of time to exercise. Then, reality hit, and I entered cardiology practice. I face the same challenges as everybody else, balancing ever-increasing time commitments— work, family and other priorities.

My diet remained good, with the exception of lunchtime when I would graze on the constant supply of cookies at the office.  But I stopped exercising routinely, which made all the difference. It took a while for the weight to creep on, which allowed me to deny that I had fallen off the wagon. When the time came for me to establish care with an internal medicine physician, I found out that I was not only 15-20 pounds overweight, but that I also had high blood pressure. Now, I’m applying my own advice, and my New Year’s resolution is to practice what I preach. I walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week, and have started to run again. Some days are not pretty: I struggle with excuses, willpower and those cookies. To stay motivated, I set a goal of running in the City of Oaks Marathon next fall. Everyone is welcome to join me!  I’ll see you on race day!

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