Does sleep apnea increase your heart attack risk?
This is another question I was asked recently. Here’s the answer:
Sleep apnea increases your risk for high blood pressure, which then increases your risk of heart disease, which then increases your heart attack risk. A vicious chain of events!
The quickest and easiest way to know if sleep apnea is causing your blood pressure to rise is to check your blood pressure when you wake up in the morning and compare it to a blood pressure reading later in the day. Discuss what you learn with your MD.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN
Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
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Happy Easter!
Holidays are especially tricky when it comes to sticking to healthy eating. All that candy. . . .I had a challenge this year trying to figure out how to do a fun Easter egg hunt for my two year-old that didn’t include candy in every egg. I liked the idea I came up with so much I decided to share it. We (my husband and I) got her a Dr. Seuss book. I scanned the cover and printed it off on cardstock. We then cut the picture into 9 large puzzle pieces. Put a piece in each egg and after she found all the eggs containing pieces she put the puzzle together and received the actual book! She had fun and I was happy she didn’t receive a ton of candy (we still included candy in a few eggs).
Hope you enjoyed your holiday:)
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN
eNutritionServices blog begins. . .
Well, this is my first attempt at blogging so we will see what direction I end up going. I am a registered dietitian with a private practice. I am hoping to use this blog to share quick nutrition tips to help you improve your health.
