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A False Sense of Security |
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 Recently in the news, there has been a lot of talk about the status of the nation’s security post 9-11. Some say the subway system is still not safe and more could be done to keep this country from harms way. That got me thinking this week as I was talking to someone who has been experiencing chest pain for a week, and I told him he should get a complete work-up and see a heart doctor. This person refused. Said he was a fit as a fiddle and that he had a catheterization two years ago and normal cholesterol tests. Standing before me was a person with a false sense of security.
Many of us are afraid of the “enemy” beyond our borders - immigrants, religious fanatics or enemies in our neighborhoods like pedophiles or gang members. But sometimes when it comes time to answer the question of “How healthy are you?”, we rely on old blood tests and the need to convince ourselves that we are okay. News flash: Half of people who have heart attacks have normal cholesterol tests. I have even seen in the Emergency Department people who have “clean arteries” on cardiac catheterization have massive heart attacks two months later. The message we should glean from this: its great to pass our tests with flying colors but we should make healthy behaviors a daily part of our lives. Don’t let your defenses down. Get moving, get active and eat right.
Let's see - have you been lulled into a fall sense of security? - Do you take in less than 25 to 30g of fiber a day?
- Do you eat less than five veggies a day?
- Do you drink more than one glass of wine a day for women, or two glasses per day for men?
- Do you get in a minimum of 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week?
- Have you missed your doctor's appointment?
- Would you rather take medication than try to heal thyself (i.e. It's too hard to eat right and lower cholesterol, blood pressure, or blood glucose)?
Do something good for your body everyday so that you never have to personally experience a medical disaster.
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A board certified physician and personal trainer, Dr. Evelyn Wells has provided clients with her medical expertise for over 6 years. She fulfilled her pre-med requirements at Princeton University and received her medical degree from Howard University Medical School. Dr. Wells completed an Emergency Medicine residency program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York where she was Chief Resident. Currently on staff at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, her specialties inlcude bariatric medicine, emergency medicine, and personal training. For more information on Evelyn’s weight management programs visit PhysiciansFitnessSolution.com. 
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