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Ask Dr. Ezeugwu – Exercise – #YourHealth

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ASK DOCTOR EZEUGWU | June 7, 2016

DEAR DOCTOR EZEUGWU: Do you always ask your patients to exercise? If so, why?

DEAR PATIENT: Yes, I do ask our patients to exercise routinely because exercise has many health benefits.

Among them are:

1 – Prevention of heart disease progression and complications

2 – Control of diabetes

3 — Control of excess weight

4 — Improving mental health

5 – Promotion of a good sense of well-being

6 – Prevention of depression, and

7 — Living longer!!

Choose an exercise that you enjoy, ask your Doctor if your heart is fit for it, and do it!

 

 

 

 

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Camellus O. Ezeugwu MD, PhD., FACP, FACC

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Medical Director –Just Heart Cardiovascular Group Inc.

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