Your health and wellness monitor
4 May 2022 By Abiodun Giwa
Health U is a quarterly publication of Hackensack Meridian Health. Its latest edition is captioned Spring Into Better Health. The title is on a white background and surrounded by drawings showing a man on a bike, a lady walking a child, a man and woman sitting at a park, a lady jumping a rope, and surrounded by ornamented trees and a blue lawn.
The Meridian Health's motto, IT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF YOU, sits on top of the magazine's title. The major inside stories include Early Morning Exercise, Diet Tips to Lower Cholesterol, Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer, and New Hope for Sickle Cell Disease.
The magazine's content opens with a tip from Robert C. Garrett, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO. He writes that health comes first to be helpful to children and grandchildren based on his experience as a first-time grandfather. Therefore, it means eating well and having regular exercise. The decision for the training is by understanding that it is not always easy for very active people.
One page is devoted to the physical: Better U. The story is titled Rise and Shine! The subtitle is Easy Morning Exercise for Busy People. The first advice is that adults should get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily. The minutes can be broken into segments, preferably during morning hours, to avoid interference from work or family issues.
Do you have a seasonal disorder, SAD? Adrian Phan, M.D., Psychiatrist, says light therapy is not a cure but can reduce symptoms of depression. Enough sunlight results in sufficient melatonin - a hormone in the brain connected with sleep, or serotonin - another hormone for mood, appetite, and sleep management, showing the importance of sitting in front of bright light for a while depending on the level of the problem.
Michael Lim, M.D., Cardiologist, writes about four ways to lower Cholesterol. The first is eating more fiber, then decreasing animal fat, avoiding trans-fats, and increasing the eating of nuts, avocados, olive oil, etc. Next, Don McNamara, M.D., Oncologist, presents Below the Surface - the title of a story about Ovarian Cancer as a Spotlight on U and health matters that matter the most to you. She describes Ovarian Cancer as a silent killer that is difficult to find in its early stages and kills 14,000 of the 21,000 diagnosed yearly, with only 20 percent early diagnoses.
There is list of signs of Ovarian cancer, from bloating to painful intercourse. It begins with Ovarian cancer's bloating and how they conquered the evil through early intervention, teamwork, clinical trials, and cutting-edge therapy. They create new hope for a cure, lessening worries. It is also about help from medical professionals and their care for patients.
Another wonderful dimension is new treatments for Sickle Cell disease patients. Dr. Stacey Rifkin-Zenenberg says the Sickle Cell disease affects every organ and has a tremendous effect on the patient and the family. The hope for help is in the gene therapy with the use of the patient's cells to conquer the danger of graft-versus-host disease - a common transplant complication.
Other helpful stories in Health U are Six Signs You Need Pelvic Floor Rehab, Heads Up- addressing different types of headaches, An Aspirin a Day? Under Pressure, Home Field Advantage, Be a Quitter - what happens to your body when you quit smoking and seek a cure. Hackensack Meridian Children's Health is also at the heart of a new treatment for sickle cell disease.
The Meridian Health's motto, IT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF YOU, sits on top of the magazine's title. The major inside stories include Early Morning Exercise, Diet Tips to Lower Cholesterol, Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer, and New Hope for Sickle Cell Disease.
The magazine's content opens with a tip from Robert C. Garrett, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO. He writes that health comes first to be helpful to children and grandchildren based on his experience as a first-time grandfather. Therefore, it means eating well and having regular exercise. The decision for the training is by understanding that it is not always easy for very active people.
One page is devoted to the physical: Better U. The story is titled Rise and Shine! The subtitle is Easy Morning Exercise for Busy People. The first advice is that adults should get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily. The minutes can be broken into segments, preferably during morning hours, to avoid interference from work or family issues.
Do you have a seasonal disorder, SAD? Adrian Phan, M.D., Psychiatrist, says light therapy is not a cure but can reduce symptoms of depression. Enough sunlight results in sufficient melatonin - a hormone in the brain connected with sleep, or serotonin - another hormone for mood, appetite, and sleep management, showing the importance of sitting in front of bright light for a while depending on the level of the problem.
Michael Lim, M.D., Cardiologist, writes about four ways to lower Cholesterol. The first is eating more fiber, then decreasing animal fat, avoiding trans-fats, and increasing the eating of nuts, avocados, olive oil, etc. Next, Don McNamara, M.D., Oncologist, presents Below the Surface - the title of a story about Ovarian Cancer as a Spotlight on U and health matters that matter the most to you. She describes Ovarian Cancer as a silent killer that is difficult to find in its early stages and kills 14,000 of the 21,000 diagnosed yearly, with only 20 percent early diagnoses.
There is list of signs of Ovarian cancer, from bloating to painful intercourse. It begins with Ovarian cancer's bloating and how they conquered the evil through early intervention, teamwork, clinical trials, and cutting-edge therapy. They create new hope for a cure, lessening worries. It is also about help from medical professionals and their care for patients.
Another wonderful dimension is new treatments for Sickle Cell disease patients. Dr. Stacey Rifkin-Zenenberg says the Sickle Cell disease affects every organ and has a tremendous effect on the patient and the family. The hope for help is in the gene therapy with the use of the patient's cells to conquer the danger of graft-versus-host disease - a common transplant complication.
Other helpful stories in Health U are Six Signs You Need Pelvic Floor Rehab, Heads Up- addressing different types of headaches, An Aspirin a Day? Under Pressure, Home Field Advantage, Be a Quitter - what happens to your body when you quit smoking and seek a cure. Hackensack Meridian Children's Health is also at the heart of a new treatment for sickle cell disease.
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