RSS Feedhttp:// RSS Feeden{64F00503-B029-4704-95DF-46EBE562DEFC} Heart Care Handbook - A Good Place to Start<p>This handbook won&rsquo;t teach you everything you need or want to know about heart disease and heart-healthy living, but it will give you a good start.</p> <p><a href="" target="_blank">Download the Heart Care Handbook</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><br /> </p>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{DC084230-6C7F-4A3F-B01D-1638E0CCE08F} Basics of Blood Pressure - What is Considered Normal?<p>High blood pressure can strain your arteries and heart, and can restrict blood flow to and from other body organs. This can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other problems. Blood pressure is measured in two parts: the top number is the <strong>systolic</strong> reading and the bottom number is the <strong>diastolic</strong> reading. </p> <p>When your heart beats, it contracts and pushes blood through the arteries to the rest of your body. This force creates pressure on the arteries. This is called systolic blood pressure. The diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.</p> <p>Blood pressure is measured with a simple, painless test using a blood pressure cuff called a sphygmomanometer. It consists of a small pressure gauge that is attached to a cuff. The inflatable cuff is usually wrapped around your upper arm. The cuff is inflated to a pressure that&rsquo;s known to be higher than your systolic blood pressure. As the cuff deflates, the first sound heard through the stethoscope is the systolic blood pressure. It sounds like a whooshing noise. Then this noise goes away, indicating the diastolic blood pressure. </p> <p>If your blood pressure is not in the normal range, you should see a doctor. You may need medication to manage your blood pressure. You can also help reduce your blood pressure by making lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet, increasing your activity, and quitting tobacco.</p> <h3>Symptoms of High Blood Pressure </h3> <p>There is a common misconception if you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, you will experience symptoms such as nervousness, sweating, difficulty sleeping or facial flushing. The truth is that high blood pressure is largely a symptomless condition. If you ignore your blood pressure because you think symptoms will alert you to the problem, you are taking a dangerous chance with your life.</p>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{1B42DD65-47AC-4873-8F9E-EE8F9C0C590A} Simple Changes To Be A Little Kinder To Your Heart<h3>1. Eat more fruits and vegetables</h3> <p><strong>Why</strong>: Fruits and vegetables are packed with soluble fiber, antioxidants, and minerals, which all play a role in reducing cardiac risk factors such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.</p> <strong>How</strong>: <br /> <ul> <li>Top a bowl of whole-grain cereal with sliced bananas or berries.</li> <li>Keep your freezer stocked with frozen vegetable combinations and cook them with a health protein source for a quick stir-fry.</li> <li>Keep a fruit basket instead of a candy dish at your desk.</li> <li>Keep prewashed lettuce and sliced vegetables in the refrigerator to make quick salads.</li> </ul> <h3>2. Eat more whole grains</h3> <p><strong>Why</strong>: Whole grains are a good source of fiber. A high-fiber diet has been linked to reduced blood cholesterol levels. Whole grains also provide longer-lasting energy than refined grains and are rich in heart-healthy nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin E, and minerals.</p> <strong>How</strong>: <br /> <ul> <li>Read food labels. Foods with 3 grams of fiber per serving are considered a good source of fiber. Also check the ingredient list for the word &ldquo;whole&rdquo; (i.e. whole grain or whole oats).</li> <li>Use a pressure cooker to cook whole grains more quickly.</li> <li>Watch out for extras &mdash; many whole grain snacks and cereals are high in sugar and fat.</li> </ul> <h3>3. Eat fewer foods that contain saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol.</h3> <p><strong>Why</strong>: Fat has essential nutrients that keep your body running smoothly. It also adds flavor and texture to meals and helps you feel satisfied after eating. Unsaturated fats have been shown to be heart healthy while saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol may increase cardiac risk factors.</p> <strong>How</strong>:<br /> <ul> <li>Read food labels for saturated fat, cholesterol, and trans fat content.</li> <li>Substitute olive oil for butter or margarine whenever possible.</li> <li>Eat poultry or fish most of the week and occasionally choose lean cuts of beef or pork (choice or select cuts with loin or round in the name) and remove fat before cooking.</li> <li>Choose low-fat dairy products.</li> </ul> <h3>4. Eat less salt</h3> <p><strong>Why</strong>: Cutting back on salt is especially important for people with high blood pressure, heart failure, or people who tend to retain fluid. Less sodium means less fluid in your body and a lighter workload for your heart.</p> <strong>How</strong>:<br /> <ul> <li>Avoid adding salt to your food while cooking or at the table.&nbsp;</li> <li>Use spices or flavorful foods such as onions and garlic to season meals without adding salt.</li> <li>Avoid processed foods like canned foods, potato chips, pretzels, crackers, lunch meats, salted nuts, and frozen dinners, which are typically high in salt.</li> </ul> <br /> <h3></h3>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{0DC84C02-6305-4346-BF24-A32086C3FFC5} Tips to Prevent Atrial FibrillationWe are truly witnessing an epidemic in atrial fibrillation, more commonly known as a-fib. In fact, one in four adults in the United States now will experience at least one episode of a-fib in their lifetime. What is atrial fibrillation? A-fib is the most common heart rhythm abnormality. Typically, the heartbeat is very rapid and chaotic, which can lead to chest discomfort, shortness of breath, fatigue and dizziness. <p>Why should you worry about atrial fibrillation? A-fib increases the risk of stroke fivefold, doubles the risk of heart failure, doubles the risk of premature death, and doubles the risk of dementia or Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease. One of the keys to preventing these long-term complications is to maintain normal rhythm.</p> <p>What causes atrial fibrillation? Certainly genetics plays a role, but the big three causes of a-fib are age, high blood pressure and obesity. Most cases of a-fib, just like other forms of heart disease, are completely preventable. Indeed, studies have shown that 80 percent of heart disease is totally preventable. While we can&rsquo;t do anything about our age or genetics, we can take control of our lifestyles and make sure our blood pressure is under control and that we maintain an ideal body weight. As two-thirds of all Americans are now overweight, is it any wonder why atrial fibrillation has become so commonplace? </p> <p>Sleep apnea is also a big cause of a-fib. However, for most patients, sleep apnea is just a consequence of obesity. If we can lose the weight, the sleep apnea will likely go away, as well. </p> <p>What should you do if you have atrial fibrillation? The most critical thing to do is to make sure you are protected against having a stroke. Patients with a-fib and multiple risk factors for stroke will need to be treated with a potent blood thinner. For those without multiple additional risk factors for stroke, an aspirin may be enough. </p> <p>Medications, shocking the heart back into rhythm or even a catheter ablation procedure to potentially cure atrial fibrillation may be necessary. Recently, Intermountain Healthcare published a large study of several thousand patients that showed for the first time that an outpatient catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation was not only able to eliminate a-fib in most patients, but was also able to eliminate the increased risk of death, strokes, and dementia/Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease that comes from a-fib.</p> <p>With a-fib, an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure. Here are four tips to prevent or even reverse atrial fibrillation. These tips assume you are not a smoker because smoking is the number one cause of preventable heart problems.</p> <h3>1. Get Moving </h3> <p>According to the American Heart association, only one-third of adults get &ldquo;enough&rdquo; physical activity, which is defined as 150 minutes each week of at least moderate activity&mdash;that is a mere 21 minutes each day. We also have to move throughout the day. A recently published study showed that sitting more than three hours a day can shorten your life by two years. Being physically active will significantly lower your blood pressure and is a critical component of weight loss, both of which are critical to preventing or reversing a-fib. </p> <p>Thus, for my patients I now recommend taking 10,000 steps a day and exercising for 30 minutes each day in addition to the 10,000 steps. Even cardiologists need to get moving more as the average cardiologist only takes about 6,000 steps a day. Just taking 10,000 steps per day, as measured by a pedometer, has been shown to result in about a 5-pound weight loss - without dieting - and a four-point reduction in blood pressure. </p> <p>The best way to get moving is to use a pedometer. Indeed, studies have shown that merely wearing a pedometer will increase the number of steps you take by 2,500 each day. Somehow, the act of wearing a pedometer changes your motivation to move more. </p> <p>This means that you can expect to burn an extra 100 calories a day just by tracking your steps with a pedometer! If you do the math, you can expect to burn 36,500 calories or lose more than 10 pounds a year just by wearing a pedometer. Of course, if you can log 10,000 steps a day and engage in physical activity for 30 minutes each day you will lose much more weight than this and your blood pressure will drop noticeably.</p> <h3>2. Avoid Processed Foods </h3> <p>You could not pick a better recipe for high blood pressure and obesity than processed foods. I define processed foods as any food item that is already prepared, whether it comes in a box, bakery container, soda can, soup can, jar, frozen dinner or pizza, salad dressing bottle, or 99 percent of what you eat at restaurants or fast food places. </p> <p>Processed foods are packed with salt, sugar and unhealthy fats. You have to read the labels. I recently looked at a label of &ldquo;healthy&rdquo; whole wheat bread. I was surprised to see that two slices of this &ldquo;healthy&rdquo; bread had 500 mg of sodium and 12 grams of sugar! It is a mystery why food manufactures feel they need to add huge quantities of salt and 3 teaspoons of sugar to two slices of &ldquo;healthy&rdquo; whole wheat bread. (Did you know that one teaspoon equals 4g of sugar?)</p> <p>Moreover, these foods have been shown to be highly addictive. The processed food industry knows this and these addictions lead to huge corporate profits. We need to get back to the basics and only purchase &ldquo;real food&rdquo; and then prepare our own food, fresh!</p> <h3>3. Focus on Plant-Based Diet and Fish </h3> <p>If we can focus our diets on fresh whole foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, beans and fish we will dramatically reduce the salt in our diets and we will definitely lose weight. Indeed, studies have shown that if you can eat more of these items in your diet, your weight will drop an average of 7 pounds without even dieting and your blood pressure will drop 11 points. In addition, this type of a diet has been shown to help prevent heart disease, cancer, dementia, and significantly prolonging life.</p> <h3>4. Maintain a Wellness Mindset </h3> <p>Enough cannot be said about the link between emotional health and heart disease. For years it has been shown that anger, depression, and anxiety are all strong risk factors for heart disease. </p> <p>The same is true with atrial fibrillation. Did you know that maintaining a positive outlook on life and feeling happy, as well as management of stress have all been shown to help prevent atrial fibrillation? Even yoga, which is a great way to manage stress and improve mood, has recently been shown to decrease the likelihood of atrial fibrillation by 50%.</p> <p>Whatever you can do to improve your mood and manage stress can have a huge benefit to your health. While physical activity can be especially helpful to maintain a wellness mindset, I also recommend some of the following activities to help maintain a wellness mindset: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Spend time in nature</strong>. Go into the mountains or even outside. Being outdoors has been shown to improve well-being.</li> <li><strong>Keep a gratitude journal.</strong> This can be as simple as writing down three things you are grateful for in your life each day. </li> <li><strong>Invest more in the relationships in your life.</strong> We are social creatures and the more meaningful relationships we have, the healthier we are. Look for opportunities to spend more time with others.</li> <li><strong>Look for opportunities to serve or help others.</strong> As we give ourselves to others for a greater purpose, we feel happier and our health will improve.</li> <li><strong>Meditation.</strong> Meditation, in whatever form, can have a profound, relaxing effect which is very helpful to the cardiovascular system.</li> </ul>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{97BC1EBC-E5C7-44EE-B316-62C334E629FE} Heart Health Month and Preventing Chronic Inflammation<p>February is National Heart Health month, and it&rsquo;s alarming to know that one in three &ndash; or over 79,000,000 &ndash; American adults have cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the National Center for Health Statistics, average life expectancy in America could increase by almost seven years if all forms of major CVD were eliminated. Fortunately, you have the power to protect and improve your heart health through your lifestyle choices. Looking at inflammatory markers and then making some changes in diet can impact overall heart disease risk factors.</p> <p>One of the most powerful predictors of cardiovascular disease is a test called, Hs-CRP. This measures the c-reactive protein, which is an immune system protein made by the liver in response to recent injury or infection. As a person is injured, c-reactive protein levels go up drastically, but then return to normal within one to two months. If the number remains high, this could indicate an underlying health problem that must be explored and discovered. Elevated levels of Hs-CRP that are unrelated to injury or trauma usually have something do with chronic inflammation, sedentary lifestyle, diets consisting of large amounts of refined sugar and processed foods, obesity, and heavy stress. Chronic inflammation is directly related to diseases like arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, and type-2 diabetes. The test is a simple blood test and does not require fasting. It is ideal to avoid exercise for 24 hours to minimize any inflammatory response which could make the test unreliable. Also, being healthy at the time of the test makes a more accurate result, since any illness can increase the levels. Once the Hs-CRP is available, you can make changes to lower the level and decrease risk for diseases. </p> <p>Along with healthy exercise, which consists of at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity cardio training and weight management per week, nutrition changes are essential to lowering chronic inflammation. Eating foods that have anti- inflammatory effects is a key component. A few of the foods containing high anti-inflammatory properties include: </p> <p> <ul> <li>Spices such as turmeric, cumin, and curry</li> <li>Ginger, garlic, chives, mint, leeks, onions, and shallots</li> <li>Colorful fruits &ndash; berries ,pomegranate, and citrus fruits</li> <li>Dark colored vegetables &ndash; bell peppers, seaweed, mushrooms, and broccoli</li> <li>Green tea</li> <li>Omega-3 fatty acids</li> <li>Legumes</li> <li>Red wine/grape seeds</li> </ul> </p> <p>As with any change to your health, if you are on medications or have any health concerns, it&rsquo;s always advised to consult your provider before making changes.</p> <p> To find out what your Hs-CRP level is and what you can do to reduce risks of cardiovascular disease, <a href="">schedule an appointment at the LiVe Well Center</a> today and have an evaluation by a team of skilled clinicians. </p>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{5EA7B5A0-6A8F-480A-916E-3B7053B3B435} and Fight Heart Disease<p>Starting on <strong>National&nbsp;Wear Red Day</strong> (Friday, February 7, 2014), <a href="" target="_blank">Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute</a> is launching an effort to raise awareness about heart disease in our communities and the simple ways this deadly disease can be prevented.&nbsp;</p> <p>Heart disease can lead to heart failure, heart attacks, heart valve problems or abnormal heart rhythms, to name a few. But some <a href="" target="_blank">simple lifestyle changes</a> can help reduce the risk of someone developing these problems. They include:</p> <p>&nbsp;- Don't smoke<br /> &nbsp;- Manage your blood sugar<br /> &nbsp;- Keep your blood pressure under control<br /> &nbsp;- Lower your cholesterol<br /> &nbsp;- Know your family history<br /> &nbsp;- Stay active<br /> &nbsp;- Lose weight<br /> &nbsp;- Eat healthy</p> <p>If any one of those changes sound doable to you in 2014, let the world know by participating in the <strong><em>#GoRedLiveWell</em></strong> project. It's easy to participate, and the more people that get involved, the more awareness we can generate and lives we can save.</p> <p><strong>Here's how you can get involved</strong><br /> &nbsp;- Wear something red<br /> &nbsp;- Take a selfie of you dressed in red&nbsp;(or have someone take a photo of you)&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;- Post your photo to your Instagram account and include the following<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ~ What you commit to doing in 2014 to reduce your risk of developing heart disease<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ~ The hashtag <strong><em>#GoRedLiveWell</em></strong></p> <p>Throughout the month, Intermountain Medical Center and other Intermountain Healthcare hospitals will share photos from people around the hospital who have made a commitment to #GoRedLiveWell in 2014. Join the party and help fight heart disease.&nbsp;</p>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0700{7B681302-3B5F-4D7F-990F-54879B0D63BB} Chi Workouts for the Whole Body<p class="p1">These exercises only take a few minutes, but if you do them every morning, you start to see the results. These exercises may be a bit difficult to visualize just on the description alone, but if you watch the <a href="">news segment</a>, you&rsquo;ll get the picture.</p> <p class="p1">For each exercise begin in the horse stance with your legs shoulder width apart, slightly bent at the knee with your arms bent at the elbow at 90 degrees down by your side.</p> <p class="p1">Exercise 1</p> <ol> <li>Bring your arms up in front of you with your forearms parallel to your face</li> <li>Inhale as move your arms apart toward your back opening up the chest</li> <li>Exhale as you bring your arms back in</li> <li>Do 10 reps nice and slow.</li> </ol> <p class="p1">Exercise 2</p> <ol> <li>Again start in the horse stance; legs shoulder width apart with your arms just in front like you are holding a ball with one hand on top and other on the bottom</li> <li>Shift your weight onto your left leg while bringing your right leg up bending at the knee</li> <li>As you lower your right leg back down, shift your weight back onto both feet while turning your body to the right and stretch your arms out in front of you</li> <li>Return to your starting position and repeat on the other side</li> <li>Do 10 reps on each side.</li> </ol> <p class="p1">Exercise 3</p> <ol> <li>From your beginning position, bring your left arm up forming a 90 degree angle at the elbow</li> <li>Bring your right arm out from your side with the elbow straight and a 45 degree angle in the armpit</li> <li>At the same time you moved your arms into position, bring your right leg up across the body and hold for a second or two</li> <li>Switch to the other side and hold</li> <li>Repeat 10 times</li> </ol> <p class="p1">Exercise 4</p> <ol> <li>For this last one think of the movie Karate Kid and Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel about wax on and wax off, but move your hands counter clockwise</li> <li>As you rotate your hands, bend to knees and rock your body side to side</li> <li>Continue the movements for 30 seconds</li> </ol> <p class="p1">Like some of the other work outs we have talked about in the past, do these exercises as a circuit, doing one right after the other and repeat the whole series.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0700{7F505C15-BA6D-4D7A-B4D5-B12A47427F34} Medicine Ball Workout<p class="p1">In order to do these exercises you may use a variety of different weighted ball; I like to use a six-pound ball. All of these exercises are mostly for the upper body and can be done at home, but for these specific exercises you need a partner. Do the exercises as a circuit, one after the other. Repeat all four exercises three times.</p> <p class="p1">If you need help on how to do these exercises, I did a demonstration with KUTV&rsquo;s Ron Bird this past week. Feel free to <a href=";" target="_blank">check out the video.</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>The ball toss</strong></p> <ol> <li>Begin with your legs a little wider than shoulder width apart</li> <li>Hold the ball with two hands, standing six to ten feet apart from your partner</li> <li>Lower the ball between your legs and toss the ball to your partner</li> <li>Toss the ball back and forth for 60 seconds</li> <li>Rest for 45 seconds</li> </ol> <p class="p1"><strong>Bounce passes</strong></p> <p class="p3"><em>Bounce passes engage the arms, especially the triceps.</em></p> <ol> <li>Holding the ball with both hands, raise both arms above the head</li> <li>Bounce the ball on the ground to your partner, bending slightly at the knees</li> <li>Pass the ball back and forth for 60 seconds</li> <li>Rest for 45 second</li> </ol> <p class="p1">To make this exercise more enjoyable, you can turn it into a contest to see who can bounce the ball the highest while still maintaining good form.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Back-to-back pass off</strong></p> <ol> <li>Stand back-to-back with your partner with your feet shoulder width apart</li> <li>With your feet planted to the ground and your core tight, rotate your body to the right to pass the ball off to your partner. He will receive the ball on his left</li> <li>Once your partner has the ball, he will rotate to his right and pass the ball off to you on your left</li> <li>Repeat this same motion for 60 seconds</li> <li>Rest for 45 seconds.</li> </ol> <p class="p1"><strong>Medicine ball push up</strong></p> <ol> <li>Both you and your partner get in the push up position facing each other three to four feet apart</li> <li>Begin with your left hand on the ground and your right hand on the top of the medicine ball</li> <li>Do one pushup. Roll the ball to your left hand, do another pushup, and roll the ball diagonally to your partner&rsquo;s left hand</li> <li>Continue for 60 seconds.</li> </ol> <p class="p1"><strong>Rest for 45 seconds</strong></p>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0700{7CB1DCB0-BC6E-45DD-B3FE-2C95D293D2D7} exercises to get you ready for ski season<p class="p1">These exercises include the drop lunge, the alternating plank, the alternating superman, and the weighted crunch. The better prepared you are before your go out, the more fun you&rsquo;re going to have.</p> <p class="p1">I shared these exercises with KUTV's Mary Nickles last month, so you can <a href="" target="_blank">watch the news segment</a> to see how each of these exercises are performed.&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><strong>The drop lunge or the curtsy lunge</strong></p> <ol> <li>Place your hands on your hips, and suck in your mid-section</li> <li>Cross your right leg behind your left leg, drop down into a lunge, and then return to your starting position</li> <li>Switch legs and repeat the same motion</li> <li>Do 10 reps per side&nbsp;</li> </ol> <p class="p1"><strong>The alternating plank</strong></p> <ol> <li>Get into the plank position with your toes on the ground, your knees straight, and your forearms against the floor</li> <li>Rotate onto your left arm and extend your right arm straight up in the air</li> <li>Return to the plank position; rotate onto your right side extending your arm straight up in the air</li> <li>Do 10 reps per side</li> </ol> <p class="p2"><strong>The alternating superman</strong></p> <ol> <li>Lay flat on your stomach with your arms stretched out above your head</li> <li>Lift your right arm and your left leg up at the same time, hold for two seconds, and lower your limbs back down to the ground</li> <li>Lift your left arm and your right leg up at the same time, hold for two seconds, and lower your limbs back down to the ground</li> <li>Do 10 reps per side&nbsp;</li> </ol> <p class="p1"><strong>The weighted crunch</strong></p> <ol> <li>You can use a dumb bell, a plate, or a medicine ball</li> <li>Lay flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground</li> <li>Lift and hold the plate up above your chest with you elbows straight</li> <li>Raise your head and chest up off the ground and back again</li> <li>Do 10 reps</li> </ol>Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0700{AF5D9715-963D-4AF5-8BF3-2B099A480151} the Expert - Common Myths of Heart Disease Webcast<p class="ms-rteElement-P">​<span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>You should stop ex</strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>ercising if you have a heart problem<br /></strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4">Wrong. Heart patients need exercise the most!</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><strong style="line-height:1.4">With exercise, more is always better for the heart<br /></strong><span style="line-height:1.4">Not necessarily, endurance athletes are actually at risk for developing heart failure, arrhythmias, or even sudden death.</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>Only older people get heart disease<br /></strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4">Wrong. With the growing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension rates, it is now common for young people to develop heart problems.</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>Breast cancer is a woman's number 1 health risk<br /></strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4">Wrong. More women die of heart disease each year than all forms of cancer combined.</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>You can't escape your genes<br /></strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4">Wrong. For most people, heart disease is a choice. Just because everyone in your family has heart disease does not mean you will as well. Heart disease is preventable.</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span style="line-height:1.4"><strong>Supplements are Good for You<br /></strong></span><span style="line-height:1.4">On the contrary. One by one, supplements have been shown to have a dark side. The dark side of fish oil is now in the media. Vitamins C, D, and E have all been shown to cause harm - Selenium, beta-carotene, etc. There is a long list of supplements that may be harmful for you. We need to get our nutrients from real foods!</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span> </span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span><strong>VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS</strong></span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"> </p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span>Visit <a href=""></a> at noon (MST) on Friday, August 9 and click the PLAY button on the graphic for the webcast. Dr. Day will address these common myths and take questions from viewers during the 30-minute broadcast.</span></p> <p class="ms-rteElement-P"><span style="line-height:1.4">If you have a question for Dr. Day during the webcast, post it to Intermountain Medical Center’s Facebook page (</span><a href="" style="line-height:1.4"></a><span style="line-height:1.4">) or call 801.507.2807 to ask your question on-air.​</span></p> <div> </div>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0600