Quick Facts

Click on the links below to learn more about these important topics:

Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? How about improving upon your diet in 2016. The USDA and US Department of HHS just released the new, updated dietary guidelines, which encourage more plant based foods and limiting the amount of sugar and cholesterol in your diet. Click on the link below for more information.

http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/

 


aha_logo2Understanding the New Cholesterol Guidelines

New Prevention Guidelines


 

NKF-logo_Hori_OBChronic Kidney Disease – how to watch the potassium in your diet

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/potassium.cfm

Download these quick reference charts for Low/High Potassium Foods

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Salt and Potassium Content in Common Foods

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High Potassium Foods

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Low Potassium Foods

 

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banner-nihlogoVitamin D- Quick Facts

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-QuickFacts/


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Stations Do not Cause Memory Loss


fda-logoFDA report- Use of Aspirin for Reducing Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Safe Daily Use of Aspirin


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Hamilton Cardiology Likes the MedCoach App for Medication Reminders.

 From the developers website:

We understand that taking medication can be an important part of daily life and you shouldn’t have to worry about remembering to stay on schedule. With our MedCoach app, you can easily follow your medication and vitamin schedule as prescribed by your doctor with friendly reminder messages delivered to your phone. We can even connect you to your pharmacy for prescription refills.

Available for both Apple and Android phones.