Sleep apnea is the repeated pausing of breathing while sleeping, so that one or more breaths are missed. A person can have many occurrences a night and in some people, episodes may last for up to minute. At each incident the brain awakens the person for a moment, to make them inhale air again. This […]
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Slim Quick – Dr. Dennis Harris
Lets face it. None of us wants to look in the mirror and have to admit that were overweight. But its not just our self-image that gets damaged. Obesity causes 365000 deaths every year and is a major factor in diabetes, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, strokes, cancer, GERD (GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease), high blood pressure, […]
Sleep apnea and high blood pressure
Dr. Luis Garza-Arreola practices cardiology and interventional cardiology in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Garza-Arreola graduated with an MD 24 years ago. Dr. Luis Garza-Arreola is Board Certified. His seminar talks about heart related issues for employees that work with Sierra Providence Health Network, WorkSite Wellness program in El Paso, Texas.
Testimonial after Duodenal Switch Procedure – Dr. Steve Buse
After his Duodenal Switch Procedure with Dr Daryl Stewart, Dr. Steve Buse lost 173 pounds. “I’m Steve and I’m a family physician. I also suffered from severe morbid obesity for decades and knew that I needed to look into something to give me back the quality of life that I deserved. Prior to undergoing duodenal […]
Different Types of Secondary Hypertension
Secondary hypertension is one type of hypertension that can have underlying causes. It is not nearly as common as other forms of hypertension and only makes up about 5% of all hypertension suffers. Some of the most common causes include kidney disease, endocrine disease, tumors, and side effects from medication. Some of the symptoms of […]
Hypertension: How Serious Is It
‘Hypertension’, or more accurately ‘arterial hypertension’, is commonly known as ‘high blood pressure’. Hypertension gives the greatest risk of heart failure, heart attacks and strokes, but also several other very serious (chronic) diseases such as kidney (renal) failure and arterial aneurysm. Hypertension is classified into two types: essential and secondary hypertension. The former is where […]
Hypertension and Sleep Apnea
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure affects millions of people worldwide. For years, some medical providers have suspected that the two interact in a tangible way. Recently, a medical study has emerged that brings supporting evidence to this claim. A national multi-center study from 2000 confirmed a possible connection between sleep apnea and hypertension […]