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by sizzle 1353 days ago
Also get your blood work done annually and cholesterol/ lipid panels checked by a qualified physician as that will be the first line of defense to sound the alarm and prevent heart disease from progressing.

I will never forget seeing a family member with their sternum cracked wide-open heart bypass, where they connect your heart to a machine while you are suspended in animation, so they can operate on bypassing your clogged arteries that could have been managed with a healthy lifestyle and drugs.