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Where I'm At by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I've been coach-less for three weeks and doing mostly what I want for exercise. Needless to say, I didn't qualify for Boston. However, I am proud to say that in the course o ... Read on »

Dr. Shenkman Goes to Washington by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I spent a few days in Washington DC last week. As you can see, it was quite rainy and cold, not at all resembling the weather that we are accustomed to here in Los Angeles. I ... Read on »

Veggie and Tempeh Bake by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I chopped up some yellow squash, sweet potatoes, a green pepper, red onion, and coconut-flavored tempeh mixed it with some Liquid Bragg's and a little agave nectar and sprinkl ... Read on »

Low Carb Diets Won't Make You Happy by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health A study in this week's Archives in Internal Medicine (Nov 9, 2009, Vol 169, No 20) looked at the effect on mood and cognition of a low-fat versus a low-carb diet. Patients on ... Read on »

What I'm Reading by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Caldwell Esseltsyn Jr. is a cardiovascular surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic who asked twenty-four patients with severe coronary disease to make radical changes to their diets a ... Read on »

New Adventures by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health On my first day of exercising for fun, I ran. On my second day of exercising for fun, I biked. Sound like a broken record of a triathle's life? But, when I went running, I ... Read on »

I Am Burned Out by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I haven't been enjoying running lately. While I love to run, as of late I absolutely dread getting on the treadmill. Today I came to a realization: I have been training for ... Read on »

Fuze Tropical Punch by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I love pop / soda, and not the diet variety -- the full-calorie drinks, and I love fruit juice. However, they're empty calories, so it is best to drink as little of these bev ... Read on »

Atkins by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health A patient once described to me his diet which included healthy meals, such as "good foods like steak." He experienced initial success with the Atkins Diet in rapidl ... Read on »

New Moon Century -- 100 mile bike ride by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Physically, I'm always looking for something tougher, something bigger to accomplish. Yesterday I rode 100 miles, including 9000 feet of climbing. This is the most I have ev ... Read on »

Three Runners Die in Detroit Half Marathon by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Sadly, three runners died at the Detroit Half Marathon today, as reported in The Detroit News. Two runners collapsed and died around mile twelve, and the third shortly after ... Read on »

Dr. Oz -- Cowboy Goes Vegan to Save His Life by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Rocco is a cowboy. He's overweight, diabetic, and has a large amount of plaque in the arteries of his heart as demonstrated by a CT scan. Dr. Oz challenges him to go vegan f ... Read on »

Long Beach Marathon by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Today I ran the Long Beach Marathon. I wasn't sure whether to run with the 4 hour pace group or go it alone. As the gun went off and the 4 hour pace group dashed ahead, my c ... Read on »

Vegetarian Diets Reverse Diabetes by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Improving control of your diabetes can be as simple as changing your diet. In this interview from the Huffington Post, Kathy Freston talks to Dr. Neal Barnard, whose research ... Read on »

I Don't Cook Anymore by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Today I ran the Race for the Rescues 5K in 24:29, a new personal best for me, 1st in my age group and 6th woman overall. I definitely have increased confidence going into nex ... Read on »

Taper by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health A Taper is a period of time during which we back down the amount of exercise that we are doing in preparation for an upcoming race. I've never truly embraced the concept of a ... Read on »

Why I Do What I Do by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health This weekend, while rounding in the ICU, I looked up and saw a picture of one of my patients, smiling with his wife, standing next to two nurses who cared for him. He was a p ... Read on »

Got my Mojo Back by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I was very disappointed after my long run this weekend. Read below -- it was awful. But I'm better now. My coach was right. I needed a few days off. Monday was an hour of ... Read on »

Burnout? by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health I'm trying to figure this out..... I've been running 40 miles per week for several weeks. Most of my runs have been on the treadmill because of the heat and because of my wo ... Read on »

Malibu Pictures by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Pre-Race, in the transition area.Running out of the ocean after the swim. I may be smiling, but I am absolutely sucking wind!On the podium at the Awards Ceremony --Fifth Plac ... Read on »

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