Good Day Health

Tuesday, March 4 -  Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken cover the good news of how adding fish to your diet can help to slow down the effects of multiple sclerosis, and in some cases may help in preventing the disease. The conversations shifts to the benefits of exercise, when to work out, and the optimum fitness routine for living longer and fighting against cancer. Speaking of cancer, Doug and Dr. Ken also discuss the first signs of colon cancer and why screening is so important; more often than not, symptoms don’t show up until the cancer has already progressed. This is why colon cancer is so deadly, it goes undiagnosed for too long. Next, Doug asks Dr. Ken about the effects of too much screen time and why more people are developing near-sidedness, the benefits of practicing optimism in your daily life, and the latest on the seasonal flu. Then, why women with certain reproductive health problems a