THE SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF A HEART ATTACK SEEMS TO BE GREATEST BETWEEN THE EARLY MORNING (6AM) AND EXTENDS TO 12NOON. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO “CIRCADIAN” RHYTHMS IN HUMANS WHERE BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART RATE, AND CERTAIN CIRCULATING FACTORS ARE HIGHEST, PLACING MORE STRESS ON THE HEART.

ONE OUT OF EVERY 43,770 STUDENT ATHLETES MAY EXPERIENCE THIS DEADLY ATTACK, MORE THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED. IMPROVED SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN MADE PUBLIC

ONLY 30% KNOW THAT THE AHA RECOMMENDS “MODERATION” IN DRINKING!  (1-2 DRINKS DAILY FOR MEN AND 1 DRINK DAILY FOR WOMEN)

TUNE IN WOBM AM 1160/1310 AT THE JERSEY SHORE, DOWNLOAD WOBM AM APP FOR ALL SMARTPHONES, OR CLICK “LISTEN LIVE” ON OUR WEBSITE. ALL SHOWS ARCHIVED FOR EASY REVIEW

A POPULATION BASED STUDY OF OVER 20,000 SUGGESTS AN INCREASE IN CARDIAC DISEASE 65 TO 85% WITH ANYTHING LESS. A COMMENTARY ALSO SUGGESTED SLEEP APNEA PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN PRODUCING POOR QUALITY AND LESS HOURS IN LA LA LAND!

IN A RELATED STUDY, EVEN A LITTLE WEIGHT LOSS REDUCES YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. FOR EVERY 2.2LBS LOST, A CORRESPONDING DROP OF 0.39MMHG SYSTOLIC (TOP #) AND O.26MMHG DIASTOLIC (BOTTOM #) WAS RECENTLY OBSERVED IN OVER 3OOO FOR 5 YEARS. PEOPLE WHO LOSE WEIGHT OR KEEP WEIGHT OFF, HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO AVOID HYPERTENSION ONSET OR END UP ON MEDICATIONS!

BEYOND HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE, A BIG WAIST ADDED NOTHING TO PREDICT MORE CARDIAC EVENT RISK IN >220,000 STUDIED. OF COURSE, OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING HYPERTENSION AND ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL AND SHOULD BE AGGRESSIVELY TREATED!