Archives for January 2019

Keeping Hearts Healthy

January 18, 2019 by

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women worldwide. It affects at least 1 of every 4 persons in the United States and it claims more lives than all cancers combined.  Its untreated symptoms can also lead to stroke, the number one cause of disability in the United States and also a major cause of death.

The good news is that 80% of heart diseases are preventable with timely intervention and better life choices.

Exercise, good nutrition, blood pressure control and proper stress management can help you keep heart disease at bay or manage it successfully if you already have it.

Visit your doctor to protect your heart and brain health by learning your numbers (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index), risk for developing heart disease and stroke, and how to take immediate action towards a healthy heart health.

Call us today to make your appointment, walk-ins are also welcome.

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The Benefits of Deep Breathing

January 14, 2019 by

Forming a daily habit of deep breathing can have a significant impact in your mental and physical health, from reducing stress (a big contributor to anxiety and depression) and improving muscle relaxation to lowering a rapid heartbeat and stabilizing blood pressure.  Deep abdominal breathing produces full oxygen exchange and its practice can help improve a person’s mental ability to focus. Even singers use deep breathing techniques to help them achieve higher vocal range and keep their chords healthy.

 

Many practices, including Yoga and Pilates, employ deep breathing techniques, but you don’t have to be a Yogi to benefit from forming a habit of good deep breathing; find what works for you, start with just a few minutes a day and reap the healthy benefits of wholesomely good deep breathing.

 

Here are 6 breathing exercises to get you started!

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Your Best Health Is Our Mission

January 10, 2019 by

Make 2019 your healthiest year and let our caring and highly professional Safecare team help you achieve your goals to your best health.

Our doctors and staff would be happy to welcome you and assist you with your health concerns. Urgent care and walk-ins are also welcome.

Call us at 954-454-6300 for an appointment!

 

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Tips for a Healthy Winter

January 2, 2019 by

It’s winter time! … and for us in South Florida it can be one of the most pleasant times of the year.

Sunny skies, cool breezes, and our beaches packed with many visitors from the north that appreciate our weather as much if not more than we do.  The occasional temperature drop forces us to gather our old sweaters, jackets, and boots, and the smell of hot cocoa seems more appealing than at any other time when compared to the seemingly everlasting hot and humid months.

But with this joy comes a series of viruses that lurk our homes and work spaces.  Advertisements for the flu shot are present everywhere during the Fall months, and doctor’s offices and pharmacies don’t cease to ask patients if they have already taken advantage of its benefits.  But, now that winter is finally here, how else are you taking care of yourself during the cold and flu season?  Even if you have had the flu shot, there is still a chance of feeling under the weather, so be proactive this winter season and take preventative measures to avoid colds and flu-like viruses.

Here are a few healthy tips to keep you going strong during this winter season:

  • Eat a healthy diet full of antioxidants
  • Eat protein rich foods
  • Sip hot herbal tea
  • Get plenty of rest
  • Drink a lot of fluids, especially water
  • Uptake your vitamin C
  • Wash your hands regularly, especially when visiting doctors’ offices and in public places
  • Keep your immune system healthy by exercising regularly
  • Eat probiotics or a supplement containing them
  • Pop some Zinc
  • Wear warm clothes when temperatures drop
  • Avoid close contact with people that are sick
  • Clean your phone regularly
  • Sanitize your home and work space
  • Keep stress under control to maintain a healthy immune system.

Visit one of our doctors at any of our two convenient locations if you or a loved one have concerning symptoms. Call us at 954-454-6300 for more information, walk-ins are also welcome.

We hope these few tips are helpful and wish you a fun and health winter under the Sun!

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