Good Day Health

Tuesday, April 15 -  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 start with a recap of Doug’s visit to Dr. Ken’s practice in Mount Dora, FL. Next up, the biggest topics in the news of health and medicine, including how lowering bad cholesterol also lowers the risk of developing dementia, why you should learn what your cholesterol readings should be (because it’s not one-size-fits-all), why you should talk to your doctor about your LPa numbers (and what that means), and a number of other therapies to help maintain your best cholesterol (good and bad) levels for optimum health. Then, Doug waves his HIPAA rights to share insight of how many of us forget to look at things in our lives affecting our health, like stress. Mental stress, poor sleep, and obesity are the three main culprits contributing to plaque buildup, high cholesterol, and poor overall health. The first step to better health is getting those three