I can't believe I haven't written anything since last October. No excuses except laziness.
I see a lot of people in my office that have some form of heart disease. Even heart disease can have devistating effects on the feet and ankles. If you have a family history of heart disease, overweight, smoke, or have diabetes; here are some tests you should have done:
Total cholesterol: should be under 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
LDL: should be under 100 mg/dL.
HDL: should be above 50 mg/dL for women, and above 40 for men.
Triglycerides: should be under 150 mg/dL.
Fasting blood suger: should be under 100 mg/dL.
Blood pressure: should be no higher than 120/80 mmHg.
BMI: shouldn't be higher than 25. If your body mass index (your weight-to-height ratio) tops that figure, your heart risk increases 32%. Over 29 and it spikes to 81%.
Waist circumference: should be 35 inches or less for women and no more than 40 inches for men.
"The journey of life is taken one step at a time... none of them should be painful." G.M. Barclay, DPM, AACFAS
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