February 23, 2012 - Kathy Wehman LakeWood Health Center

In attendance: Mike, Ann, Marty, Phil T., Chris, Reed
50/50: Marty

Everyone enjoyed the wine tasting. District Conference coming up in April. Need to get a bobber cooler and items to fill it. The package worth should total $100. Tina Rennemo will be joining us next week, she may become a member.

Roses will come in on the 28th of March. We will start selling with order forms next week. We can also deliver to Canada.

New Rule: If you are the winner of the 50/50 draw and you miss the next meeting and your 50/50 draw duties - you get double fined.

Chris has Jason Breuer lined up to present on the Theater Digital Projector project for our March 1st meeting.

Kathy Wehman joined us today from Cardiac and Pulmnary Rehab and the Diabetic Resources Center at LakeWood Health Center.

Interesting Data:

Abdominal obesity or those with an apple shaped body have an increased risk of having a cardiac event. Those with this body shape typically have the same size waist as they do inseam.

We discussed Coronary Artery Disease - the narrowing of the hearts arteries which is usually a result of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is cholesterol deposits in the walls of the coronary arteries.

There is a blood test called CR-P that identifies a marker for having a cardiac event. The test looks for a specific chemical reaction in the body that is a marker for persons at risk for a heart attack. You have to ask your doctor for this test. It is a good test to ask for if your family has a history of cardiac events.

We reviewed a handout about what causes heart attacks and what can help stop the process, including a discussion on medications that are used and the importance of properly taking these medicines if they are prescribed to you.

Most Minnesotans are deficent in Vitamin D3. The vitamin is used by every organ in our body and a deficiency could be related to things like diabetes, kidney problems and more. The recommended dose is 2000 IU per day. As your doctor if this might be a good supplement for you.

Exercise should be everyday of the week - 5 days per week. 30 to 60 minutes. Get your heart rate up. Do not do weight training every day but every other. It builds bone mass and helps to prevent osteroperosis.

Kathy shared how important exercise is and how being active played a major roll in helping her survive four heart attacks.

Diet is not something that you start and stop. Diet is how you eat. We are the only society that eats meat everyday. We talked about our BMI and reviewed a BMI chart that Kathy provided.

170 lbs and under up to 33 grams of fat per day.

If you are diabetic ask your doctor about free shoes, there is a program that comes to Baudette once a year.