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Seasons Greetings!

December 18 in Age Management Medicine, Cholesterol by Judy | Comments Off

To our Patients, Family, and Friends:

Happy, joyous holidays! We would like to send our best wishes to you during this beautiful season, and wish you the best in 2013.

We just returned from the annual conference of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, which is always a time of learning, making new friends, and renewing acquaintances. We highly value this organization for its work in the field of anti-aging medicine.

KITCHEN TIPS

We highly recommend the T-fal Actifry, and have experimented with many recipes, including fish, chicken, and sweet potato fries. Its high temperatures using hot air make it a wonderful, healthy way to cook rather than regular frying.

Consider using panko if you are going to coat your meat or veggies. Panko is a Japanese variety of bread crumbs and you can find it at Sprouts and the larger grocery stores. You can also buy it online.

BEST BOOK OF 2012

Let me encourage you to buy and read Suzanne Somer’s book, Bombshell. It is truly amazing and will answer many of your questions about anti-aging in a way you can understand.

APPOINTMENTS AND QUESTIONS

For appointments or to answer any questions concerning our health and fitness equipment, please contact Kim at (337) 230-1165 or (602) 451-9292 during normal business hours.

May the coming months bring you peace, love, and joy.

Dr. and Mrs. Baughman

 

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Frying food with t-fal Actifry

September 10 in Cholesterol, Diet, Health Tips by Judy | Comments Off

We highly recommend that you consider using t-fal Actifry for foods that you would normally fry. We tested several before we decided upon this model as a keeper. In addition to cooking nicely, it’s easy to clean, almost greaseless, and doesn’t have a large footprint for your kitchen countertop.

The illustrations are of us making sweet potato French fries, which are, by the way, delicious. Check online for pricing. And enjoy!

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The Truth About Eggs

January 26 in Cholesterol, Health Tips by Judy | Comments Off

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A Great, Healthy Food

Eggs should play an important role in your healthy diet planning. The belief that the daily intake of eggs is harmful is a myth. Eggs, though high in cholesterol and containing some saturated fat, are not the cause of elevated cholesterol levels. There are studies confirming that eggs can prevent disease and actually help to prevent heart disease.

The egg white is an important source of ideal protein, but it is the yolk that contains important nutrients including lutein and other caretenoids. Two important amino acids are also found in the yolk, tryptophan and tyrosine. These two amino acids are important precursors to mood regulators dopamine andnorepinephrine. Digestion of the egg in the body can produce helpful peptides, one of which has a good effect on blood pressure like an ace inhibitor drug (Lisinopril for example).

Your choice of what eggs to buy is important as there are big differences in nutritional value. It is known by analysis that free range (pastured) or Organic eggs are far superior in nutrients. An egg is considered organic when the food that is given to the hens is organic, which means free of insecticides and any genetically modified corn products. Free range eggs contain less cholesterol, less saturated fat, more vitamins A & E, more omega 3 fatty acids and much more caretenoids than commercially produced eggs.

The way you eat your eggs is also very important. Eating eggs raw is the way to preserve all the nutrients. The danger of Salmonella infection is least in free range eggs and organic eggs. If you choose to eat your eggs cooked, then poached or soft boiled is your next best option. Scrambling eggs is the worst way to cook them as it oxidizes the cholesterol to become harmful and destroys a lot of the antioxidant nutrients in the yolk.

Avoid all Omega 3 eggs as most come from hens that are fed poor quality sources of Omega 3 fats. There may be one exception to that rule. I am investigating that exception further and will report back to you with my findings.

So, now you know the truth about eggs. It’s time to consider them for all meals and by the way, they are also very useful in the lunch box as a snack between meals.

Do cholesterol numbers really assess cardiovascular risk?

September 24 in Age Management Medicine, Cholesterol, Health Tips, Medications by Judy | 402 Comments

Lipoprotein Particle Numbers Tell the Story

Did you know that up to 50% of those who have suffered heart attacks had normal cholesterol numbers as reported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute? How can the large discrepancy between accurate diagnosis and standard cholesterol testing be prevented?

One way to understand the issue is by investigating the science of Lipoprotein Particles.

Cholesterol testing has historically been used as the standard indicator for cardiovascular disease classified as HDL (good) or LDL (bad). However, it is actually the lipoprotein particles, little balls of protein, that carry cholesterol throughout the body, not necessarily the cholesterol within them, that are responsible for key steps in plaque production and the resulting development of cardiovascular disease.

It’s the size of the little ball of protein that determines how easily the cholesterol is penetrated inside the arterial lining to cause trouble and increase risk. Not only that, but the idea of good and bad’ cholesterol is misleading as well. We can now determine the best of the Bad (LDL) and the best of the Good (HDL) to minimize your risk.

Measuring the lipoprotein subgroups is the only way to evaluate new risk factors, which is crucial for an accurate assessment of cardiovascular risk – according to the National Cholesterol Education Program.

NCEP new Risk Factors:

1. Small, Dense LDL: these atherogenic (plaque forming) particles are easily oxidized and penetrate to form plaque.
2. Lp (A): this small dense LDL is involved in thrombosis (coagulation of the blood). Lp(A) is widely believed to be the genetic marker for heart disease.
3. RLP (Remnant Lipoprotein): is very atherogenic, and may be the building block of plaque.
4. HDL2b: The best of the HDL, it positively correlates with heart health because it is an indicator of how well excess lipids are being swept away.

Why is all this important?

Simply knowing your cholesterol number is no longer enough. Size matters – in heart disease. The smaller your particle profile, the higher the risk of lipid penetration and plaque formation.

Some of the cause for particle size is genetic and some is lifestyle. Testing is now available to simply determine the size of your little balls of protein. Once you know, treatment guidelines are available to correct and limit risk. Statin therapy is not effective on all particle sizes, and other alternatives are available.

How can you test and find out your risk?

Dr. Baughman currently uses the SpectraCell Laboratories LPP Plus risk analysis. This method not only gives you the cholesterol information that you are used to, but takes the next, critical step to report the various sizes of your personal lipid profile.

This technology has been available since the mid-90s and was developed at Texas A&M University. In addition to reporting particle size, the LPP Plus reports the number of particles in each size. High numbers of small, dense LDL particles could ultimately cause cardiovascular disease.

Find out today: test, don’t guess!

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The guidelines provided on this website are for general information only. Baughman Age Management Medicine strongly recommends that you consult your physician before pursuing any regimen listed in this website.

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