February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month. This is a good time for all of us to focus on our cardiovascular health. As busy adults, we often donโ€™t take care of ourselves, considering the time it takes to be successful in our careers, along with trying to spend as much time with our families and friends. Even as a doctor, I fully admit that I am often better at giving advice to my patients than I heed for myself. I have been guilty of this most of my professional career.
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At the end of the day, we may not be able to change our genetics, but we can certainly temper our risks by focusing on three simple concepts : ๐„๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Learn to eat a healthier, more balanced diet, allowing for special treats in moderation, get in the habit of exercising daily, and remember that โ€œyou are what you think!โ€ Your emotional well-being is the primer to avoid heart disease โ€”quite literally, heart โ€œdis-easeโ€ is the โ€œabsence of ease.โ€
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๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ, ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ!
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Dr. Raymond Singer

Dr. Singer has been in practice since 1992 and has, to date, performed over 8,351 surgeries. His practice interests include complex valve, coronary and aneurysm surgery, as well as prevention and treatment of lung cancer.

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