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Vitamin D and Me

By Dr. Orrange May 15, 2008 10:12am 3 Comments

Vitamin D is readily available through sun exposure and as a supplement yet there are new reasons to believe we are not getting as much Vitamin D as we need. Vitamin D deficiency can be discovered on a blood test done by your physician and is defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels < 20 to 30 ng/mL. Depending on the age group and season we ...

One to Two Drinks a Day May Keep the Doctor Away

By Dr. Orrange May 5, 2008 8:30am 11 Comments

Many of my patients have heard this to be true but find it hard to believe. Can I really drink every night? Does it have to be red wine? What if I'm on medications? Whats the real deal about alcohol?

Is alcohol in moderation really beneficial? Over the years several large studies have repeatedly found a lower risk of stroke and heart disease in ...

Lack of Sleep or Too Much Sleep Puts You at Risk?

By Dr. Orrange April 29, 2008 10:16am 10 Comments

Is too much or too little sleep a risk factor for death? Many patients asked me about this study after they heard it on the news. Well it looks like BOTH can be. At a conference of the American Heart Association this month Dr Cappuccio presented details of a provocative study just published in the Journal Sleep April 3, 2008. ...

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High Cholesterol Information

Hypercholesterolemia (literally: high blood cholesterol) is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is not a disease but a metabolic derangement that can be secondary to many diseases and can contribute to many forms of disease, most notably cardiovascular disease. It is closely related to the terms "hyperlipidemia" (elevated levels of lipids) and "hyperlipoproteinemia" (elevated levels of lipoproteins).

Elevated cholesterol does not lead to specific symptoms unless it has been longstanding. Some types of hypercholesterolemia lead to specific physical findings: xanthoma (thickening of tendons due to accumulation of cholesterol), xanthelasma palpabrum (yellowish patches around the eyelids) and arcus senilis (white discoloration of the peripheral cornea). Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated atherosclerosis; this can express itself in a number of cardiovascular diseases.

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