Over the Counter: Small steps to a healthier life

Over the Counter: Small steps to a healthier life

Over the Counter: Cholesterol and your holiday dinner

By Dr. Gary Kracoff and Steve Bernardi

GateHouse News Service

For many people who sit down to consume a 3,000-calorie holiday dinner, the idea of cholesterol levels and heart health is perhaps the furthest thing from their minds.

But that should not be the case. What and how much we eat has a direct correlation on our long-term health. 

There are many different aspects to consider when making the selection of what to eat, how to live and exactly which way to treat our bodies. The heart must always be at the center of those decisions. 

The heart is the key organ in the circulatory system. Its main function is to propel blood throughout the body, without which

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Cold and flu season: Extra precautions

FOX 25 Morning News

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011, 10:06 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011, 10:06 AM EST

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  Kim Carrigan
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(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Cold and flu season is here, and many people have already gotten their flu shots thinking now they are safe. But hold on, the flu shot is not the end all be all for everyone. Dr. Gary Kracoff, a registered pharmacist with Johnson Compounding and Wellness Center in Waltham, explains.

Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morning/cold-and-flu-season-extra-precautions-20111213#ixzz1gjmq7z6b