I see many people with heart disease. Sometimes its hard for me to understand how they let themselves get to the condition they are in.
But then I see my own frailties. I see at times my lack of will power.
Dr.Kirk Laman
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Mar2010
Do you feel good? Are you happy?
Most of us go through spells where we feel up and then other times when we feel down. Its a natural phenomenon, but did you know that how you feel can affect your physical heart health?
It's true most of us tend to think that ... Read More
March 18, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Feb2010
A patient's heart stops in the Emergency Room. Her near death experience gives her comfort. Our heart's need comfort. They need reassurance.
February 27, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
27
Jan2010
Why is it so hard to be consistent? Why is it so hard to do the things you know you need to do. We know if we have health problems we should eat better, exercise, and reduce our stress. Why aren't we consistent?
January 27, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Jan2010
"Can't I just take a pill to get my cholesterol down?"
A middle aged man said this to me recently in the office. He has cravings for double chocolate ice cream sundies 3-4 times a week. He has known heart disease with a previous stent placed in one of his coronary ... Read More
January 16, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Jan2010
Not long ago I had a young patient that I saw in the Emergency Room with a heart attack. He was a heavy man in his early forties. He worked full time at Walmart but had no health care insurance. He said he was trying to raise 4 kids and ... Read More
January 6, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Nov2009
The past is gone, like a soap bubble burst. And the future? Its a mysterious dream, not yet real. All we really have is the present, this touchable moment.
We’ve all heard the phrase: live in the present. And while this is important, we also have to consider how are we ... Read More
November 20, 2009Dr.Kirk Laman
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Oct2008
What is real health. If a person can exercise to a high level, does this mean their heart is healthy? Do any other factors play a role in true heart health?
Some people think age plays a role in health. If a person is young then they must be healthy? Right?
In ... Read More
October 26, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman
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Oct2008
Human beings worry. They fret over the changes and happenings of life, Money woes, illness, separation and divorce- our hearts struggle with these difficulties.
When hearts struggle they can become sick. It is a well known medical fact that stress produces heart disease. Notice I said produces. As doctors we no ... Read More
October 13, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman
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Oct2008
Life is interesting. It is like clouds. It moves this way and that. But you can’t keep your finger on it. You can’t control it.
Just the moment you think you’ve got it where you want it and then it shifts. The cumulus clouds come piling in, their lower edges tinted, ... Read More
October 4, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman