Category: Healthy Living

February is American Heart Month!

A great opportunity to learn more about heart health, American Heart Month puts a focus on high blood pressure and heart disease. With more than 67 million Americans suffering from high blood pressure, it is extremely important to pay attention to your heart health, and here at BEK Medical we recommend using this month to…

Celebrate Healthy Aging Month and More this September

September is a month full of awareness and observances related to aging, something that really excites us here at BEK Medical! Not only is it Healthy Aging Month, it is also National Cholesterol Education Month and World Alzheimer’s Month. Take some time to appreciate your mind and body this September and learn more about staying…

The Best Types of Exercise for Keeping Fit as a Senior

It might not come as a surprise, but inactivity is proven to lead to deadly diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. For young people, this simply means that they need to get more activity in their daily lives. For seniors though, sedentary lifestyles often come with the territory. The aches and pains that…

3 Supplements Everyone Should Take

Even with a well-balanced and wholesome diet, getting the optimal amount of nutrients can be nearly impossible. Here are three supplements that you can take to help your body stay healthy: 1) Multivitamin We know your doctor has told you a million times and your mother used to force you, but you really should be taking…

What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis?

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a deep vein in the body. Blood clots are where blood thickens and clumps together. Although deep vein blood clots may occur anywhere in the body, they mainly occur in the lower leg or thigh. The danger to these blood clots is that they…

Healthy Heart Tips

800,000 Americans died last year from heart attacks and other heart related illnesses…. Do I have your attention yet?  Four out of five of those deaths were preventable according to WebMD.  At this point I really hope I have your attention. Much has been made over the past decade about the importance of heart health,…