How often do you find yourself eating at your desk? Is dining al desko putting your health at risk? According to the American Dietetic Association, 75% of office workers eat lunch at our desks at least two or three times a week. Trying to fit a bit more work in during the day may seem…
Welcome to the Patient’s Perspective! The Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative presents teleconferences addressing a specific challenge faced by women living with heart disease. The result: a wealth of information to share and a publication. “Having the opportunity to share our experiences and challenges is empowering. Providing the information to other patients and to healthcare…
Knowing she was at risk for stroke made Patty Borkowski’s daily headaches worrisome. How do you tell a headache brought on by eye strain or an afternoon drop in blood sugar and from a medical emergency? “At approximately 3:15 every afternoon, I thought I was suffering a stroke. I’d be at the computer pounding away…
Bruising is a fact of life for women living on blood thinners. Embarrassment about your bruises doesn’t have to be. Women living on blood thinners are no strangers to bruising. A tight shoe, a light bump against a chair or an over zealous thigh slap while laughing can cause a nasty-looking mark that can be…
When a younger woman is put on a blood thinner the doctor or nurse isn’t likely to tell her, “Guess what, this is probably going to make your period a bit of a challenge. It came as a big surprise to me,” said Eliz Greene who is 42 and currently takes Plavix®. “Talking about the…
When she was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and placed on the blood thinning medication warfarin, Patty Borkowski began regular trips to the Anticoagulation Clinic at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She didn’t realize her experience was different from that of other women on blood thinners. A consistent and controlled blood thinner level is essential for…
While blood thinning medication allows many women with heart disease to live productive lives, the risk of bleeding creates peril even from small cuts. “I was told even shaving my legs was too risky while on Coumadin®,” Said Eliz Greene a heart attack survivor and host of the Patient’s Perspective Teleconference presented by the Embrace…
“It is interesting how quickly we become experts in our own health when we are forced to do so,” remarked Eliz Greene, who survived a heart attack at age 35. “When you are put on a blood thinner like Coumadin® you have to be very proactive to maintain the right level in your system.”…
Now here is some advice for eating out I can embrace…look at the dessert menu first! Registered Dietitian Carolyn O’Neil suggests planning your meal around what you want to have for dessert. “Planning is the most important part of eating healthy, and if you like dessert, don’t deny yourself that,” O’Neil says. “But let’s be…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.