INFORMATION FOR YOU TO KNOW:

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL: The Sum of All Cholesterol in your blood, The Higher your Total Cholesterol, the greater your risk for heart disease.

*Less than 200 mg/dL-‘Desirable’ Level puts you at lower risk for heart disease.

*200-239 mg/dL- ‘Borderline High’

*240 mg/dL and above-“HIGH’ Blood Cholesterol-. If you are at this level you are more than twice the risk of heart disease.

 

HDL CHOLESTEROL: (High Density Lipoproteins) The Good Chosterol, it carries cholesterol in the blood from other parts of the body back to the liver, which leads to removal from the body. It keep cholesterol from building up in the walls of the arteries.

 

INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES-  www.CardioSmart.com, ;  www.heart.org;  www.NHLBl.org (National Heart & Lung Blood Institute);

Glycemic Index: www.Southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart; www.PHSolutions.com

 

Your personalized information for PREVENTION!!

Dr Braun believes in Prevention Through Education-

Dr. Braun Recommends—

NOTE—-GENERAL GUIDELINES  (individualized amounts to be determined per consultation with Dr)

-Anti-Oxidant Multi Vitamins 1 daily Life Extension or Solgar V2000

    **Should include Resveratrol (Grape Seed Extract)**

-Omega 3 Fatty Acids-Mercery Free Fish Oil___mg 2 x’s Daily

-Co Enzyme Q 10-50 mg daily-100 mg daily

-Vit D

-Low Carb DietExp; southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart

-ASA-_____81 mg____325 mg

-Red Yeast Rice____mg twice/day

-Green Drink (phytonutrients)

 

1-Learn Your Numbers & Risk Factors

Risk Factors

*Blood Pressure—120/130/Below 8.5mmHg

*Cholesterol:LDL Below 100 mg/Dl For Non-Diabetes Pts; Below 70 mg mg/dl for Diabetes Pts.

*Triglycerides: Below 150  for diabetics/Below 200 for all

*Diabetes:  Fasting Blood Sugar below 110mg/dl HgAiC Below 6.5%

 Do you have any risk factors? Are they controlled?

 Modifiable Risk Factors Check List:

-Blood Pressure

-Cholesterol/Lipids

-Blood Sugar/Diabetes

-Smoking

-Obesity (BMI>30)

-Metabolic Syndrome (HTN+decreased HDL+ABD Obesity)

-Sedentary Lifestyle

-Addominal Waist size >35 for Women, > 40 for Men

 Non-Modifiable Risk Factors:

-Age

-Family History

 Reference-HeatlhwoRx- Micheal Braun, M.D., F.A.C.C. Board Cerified in Cardiovascular Disease, Preventative Cardiology,                                             

Diplomat of the Board of Internal Medicine, F.I.C.C. dba Healthworx* www.mitral.com

Cardiovascular & Anti-aging Benefits-Multivitamin–Mediterranean Formula from Life Extension-HealthworRx-www.Mitral.com-954-967-6550.
The Mediterranean diet is for lowering cardiovascular risk,and increasing lifespan.Red wine extract,(resveratrol)has also shown possible
cardiovascular and anti-aging benefits and (Time Magazine 2007); as has Pomegranates.