Author: Dr Kelly Shockley

The Silent Killer – High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is often referred to as the “Silent Killer” because it virtually has no symptoms but is one of the greatest risk factors for stroke, heart attack, and death. About one in three American adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)6,8, high blood pressure is “the second greatest public health threat” in the United States.

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Suffering from Postpartum Depression?

Your baby has finally arrived! Everything has become very real, but there is something seemingly off with you. You just don’t feel right. You’re emotionally and physically drained from pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Now you’re dealing with sleep deprivation as your little one is trying to figure out days and nights and requires constant feeding and nurturing. You’re figuring out how to nurse, are changing diapers around the clock, learning what your baby’s cries represent and are constantly hungry yourself. Becoming a new mom can be hard at first. Did you know that as many as 1 in 5 new mothers will suffer from severe depression or anxiety after giving birth?

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