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Having Trouble Controlling Your Blood Pressure? These Tips May Help

Every time you see your doctor, there’s a good chance someone takes your blood pressure. Why? Blood pressure readings can help your doctor understand what is going on in your body. For instance, high blood pressure indicates a risk for cardiovascular disease and kidney failure; very low blood pressure might suggest a potential risk of heart failure; and blood pressure that varies between arms often raises a flag for peripheral artery disease.

Ditch Your Multivitamin and Ask Your Primary Care Doctor About These 7 Vitamins and Supplements

Back in the day, all you had to do to get your nutrients was to eat a healthy diet. However, we’re living in an age of fast foods, processed meals and GMOs, which is why primary care physicians have begun recommending supplements to maintain optimal health.

MDVIP Benefits Can Help You Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions

Most of us strive to be the best we can be. Although there are many approaches to self-improvement, the process usually begins with setting goals. Some people focus on new goals whenever the inspiration strikes them; whereas, others wait until the end or beginning of a year to establish New Year’s resolutions. Five of the most common resolutions include exercising more, eating heathier/losing weight, saving money, traveling and volunteering for a cause. And since life changes can be difficult, we would like to share a few tips that may help make achieving your goals a little easier.

Third-Hand Smoke Can Be a Health Risk for You and Your Loved Ones

You're probably aware of the dangers associated with smoking and second-hand smoke. But so-called third-hand smoke, the chemical residue left behind on surfaces and clothing after smoking tobacco products, may also be a health risk--particularly to children--according to a study published in Tobacco Control. 

A Banana a Day: New Study Suggests Potassium Helps Lower Blood Pressure

Can eating potassium-rich foods like bananas help keep hypertension in check? According to a new study, a diet rich in potassium may counteract the effects of high-salt foods on blood pressure.  

Almost 50 percent of American adults have high blood pressure. Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and premature death, as it’s well documented that high blood pressure raises the risk for heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, kidney disease, vision issues, metabolic syndrome and dementia.  

Most MDVIP-affiliated primary care practices accept insurance (your physician can tell you whether they accept your specific insurance plan). Your annual fee pays for preventive care medical services that insurance usually doesn’t cover (e.g., advanced diagnostic testing and screenings). Your MDVIP-affiliated physician will continue to bill your insurance and charge copays, co-insurances and deductibles as he or she currently does for other medical services like sick visits.

The MDVIP Wellness Program includes lab tests, screenings and diagnostics that go beyond what is typically included in a basic physical exam. These tests, for example, have been shown to identify 40 percent more people at risk for heart attack or stroke compared to standard cholesterol tests. The detailed results of this additional testing, in combination with one-on-one counseling with your doctor, will be used to develop your customized wellness plan.

Doctors affiliate with MDVIP because they want to practice medicine the way they were trained. They want to have time with their patients, they want to focus more on preventing disease rather than just treating symptoms, and they want have more innovative tools available to them. These doctors want to make a real impact on their patients’ health, but the current healthcare system has gotten in their way, creating long waits, red tape and too little time for meaningful interaction.
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