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makeup predisposes us to it, but also our diet includes a lot of rice and other carbs like bread and potatoes. He advised eating more fiber, less starch and having regular checkups.
On an In Sickness & In Health KHON2 segment, Adventist Health Castle interventional cardiologist Jamalah Munir, MD, FACC, spoke about heart health for women, atherosclerosis or hardening of the heart arteries, and the difference in heart disease symptoms for women.
Dr. Munir said atherosclerosis is commonly caused by diet and lifestyle choices such as: smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. She said chest pain, nausea, vomiting or extreme fatigue that occurs when one is at rest could be signs of a heart attack. Dr. Munir advised women to have regular visits with their primary doctor, and screening and treatment for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Dr. Munir was also featured on a segment of KHON2’s Modern Wahine with Brooke Lee and gave viewers tips on how to have a healthy heart that included lifestyle changes such as exercise and adopting a plant-based diet. Dr. Munir can be reached at 263-5174 for office appointments.
Adventist Health pulmonologist Takkin Lo, MD, joined KHON2’s Take2 morning show to talk about the dangers and symptoms of vaping. Dr. Lo said vape pens come in different concentrations and flavors, but all contain nicotine and there are no long-term studies that prove vaping helps people transition to stop smoking. He said symptoms to watch for if you vape are a dry cough that doesn’t go away, unrelenting chest pain and shortness of breath, and possibly nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. If you vape and experience any of these symptoms you should seek medical help and go to the emergency room.
Reporter Dallis Ontiveros, for a segment of KHON2’s Take2 morning news, was at Adventist Health Castle to talk with oncologist Jonathan Cho, MD for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Cho shared that breast cancer can affect both men and women, and exercise
and diet can lower one’s risk of breast cancer. Dr. Cho shared statistics for the incidence of breast cancer in both men and women in Hawai‘i and stressed that exercise, especially, can lower one’s risk of breast cancer. He also outlined effective treatment options.
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