Dr. Todd Hurst, MDSep 8, 20183 minWhy High 'Good' Cholesterol Is No Guarantee Against a Heart Attack#hearthealth #betterlife #webmd Originally Posted on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/2018/08/why-high-good-cholesterol-is-no-guarantee-against-a...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDAug 28, 20182 minThe Real Reason to Take a Statin Originally posted on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/2018/03/the-real-reason-to-take-a-statin.html #healthy #mdteam #mydoctorsteam #statin #hear...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDNov 28, 20173 minAre You at Risk for Heart Disease?Are you at risk for heart disease? One of the most common reasons patients come to see me is because they are concerned about their risk for heart disease, t...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDNov 11, 20173 minCan You Exercise Too Much?Recently there has been a lot of media attention around the question of whether long term endurance athletic activity – like participating in marathons, tria...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 31, 20172 minIf We Know What Works, Why Are We Losing the War on Heart Disease?In my conversations with my patients, they are often surprised by 2 facts that don’t seem to go together. 1. That heart disease is the leading cause of dea...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 28, 20172 minMuscle Pain and Statins - Common Questions, Part IWelcome to Dr. Hurst's Health Questions Answered. If you have had side effects from statin medications, you are not alone. Although about 90% of people t...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20173 min Endurance Exercise: Too Much of a Good Thing?Does long term endurance athletic activity have negative effects on the heart? At first glance, the question may catch some off guard. There was a time when...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20172 min HELP! I Don’t Have Time to ExerciseIt’s one of the most common reasons we hear from patients that are not exercising …. “I don’t have the time”. And at first glance it seems believable. For ...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20175 minThe Surprising Connection Between Stress, Health and Weight LossCan better stress management improve your health? Yes. Can better stress management jump start weight loss for those struggling to lose weight? It did f...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20172 minSleep - Why is it So Important?Why is Sleep so Important? Sleep is necessary for our health and wellbeing. It is a basic, essential function of life. Unfortunately, the importance of a go...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20172 minExercise as a Way to Reduce StressWho isn’t feeling stressed these days? Michelle was no different. She was a single mother of two active toddlers, and she was overwhelmed with life. She ha...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20174 minFeeling Stressed? 7 Tips to Relieve Stress, Improve Your Health and Life“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d s...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20172 minWhat is Emotional EatingIt’s not uncommon for Heather to find herself in front of the television with a bag of chips after a stressful day at work. Although Heather turns to food fo...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20174 minThe Too Good to Be True Key to Better Health and Weight Loss“Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care… Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, Chief nourisher in life’s feast.” ~William Shakespeare O...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20173 minCould Pokemon Go Save Your Life?COULD POKÉMON GO SAVE YOUR LIFE? As a cardiologist with a special interest in preventing heart disease, I know a lot of things that can save lives. Not s...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 26, 20173 minLooking for the “Secret” to Better Health and Lasting Weight Loss? Try this.Jeff is a patient of mine who is worried about his risk for a heart attack. As his cardiologist, I think he’s right to be concerned. While he is much healt...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 19, 20174 min4 Tips To Become More ActiveWelcome to Dr. Hurst's Healthy Questions Answered. “Happiness comes from physical activity; sorrow from thought.” ~ Marty Rubin If all the benefits of r...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 19, 20173 min5 Tips To a Better Sleep Welcome to Dr. Hurst's Health Questions Answered. Sleep is One of the "Fundamental Four" Necessary to Lower Your Blood Pressure. “Sleep that knits up th...
Dr. Todd Hurst, MDOct 19, 20172 minIf We Know How to Prevent Cancer, How Come No One is Doing It?Welcome to Dr. Hurst's Health Questions Answered! Few words can inspire fear like cancer. Cancer’s ominous reputation is well deserved. It is the 2nd lea...