Stay ConnectedHealthy Living from the Cooper Aerobics Center is designed for listeners of any age who want to gain research-based, practical information that can improve the way they look and feel. The program focuses on timely topics in the areas of health, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle.
The program features Dr. Ken Cooper along with members of the Cooper Aerobics Center staff and is hosted by Todd Whitthorne.
We discuss obesity problems in young people today. Our guest for this hour is, Dr. David McCarren, professor of nutrition at U.C. Davis in California and the Executive Director of Shaping Americas Youth. We discuss what is keeping Americans from making the right choices about food, portion sizes, exercise and obesity.
Dr. McCarren takes calls.
Today we discuss the latest information as to what it takes to keep your eyes healthy with Dr. Robert Abel. Dr. Abel is the author of Eye Care Revolution and one of the countries leading ophthalmologists. We discuss dry eyes, macular degeneration, proper supplements and the latest treatments to help maintain proper vision.
Dr. Abel takes calls.
We discuss a study that indicates for most people there is no need to worry about having a second cup of coffee, at least when it comes to heart disease.
We also discuss answers to problem back pain and if silver fillings contain mercury.
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We discuss osteoporosis, which will ultimately impact one out of every two women and one out of five men in America. Find out what you can do to improve the health of your bones. A separate study raises a red flag about a potential side effect of the drug Fosamax, which millions of women are taking to help prevent or treat osteoporosis.
What about generic drugs? Are they something the Dr. Cooper recommends?
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When it comes to heart health what is more important, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, or HDL cholesterol?
What about Benecol and Take Control, two margarine-like spreads claiming to lower cholesterol? New data indicates one is better than the other, especially in the long run.
If you have had a hysterectomy, you probably know estrogen therapy increases your risk of stroke. But, do you know how it affects the risk of breast cancer?
Dr. Cooper takes calls.
There is important news for women who are at an increased risk for breast cancer. A drug used primarily to treat osteoporosis turns out to be as effective as Tamoxifen, but with fewer side effects.
If you suffer from migraine headaches, the odds are you are a pre-menopausal female and the crippling pain is associated with your monthly cycle. Today we'll discuss a new study that offers suggestions for treatment and prevention of migraines. Also a drug used to treat high blood pressure appears to reduce the frequency of headaches by over 80 percent.
Dr. Cooper takes calls.
Hour 2
Dr. Pat Fulgham, one of the country's top urologists and the Director of Surgical Oncology at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, gives us the latest information regarding prostate cancer, including updates about PSAs and how lifestyle can make a big difference in prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
Hour 1: Connie Tyne, the executive director of Cooper Wellness Program, joins us today to talk about how lack of sleep impacts our overall quality of life. Lack of sleep can contribute to high blood pressure, auto accidents, moodiness, reduced productivity at work, a less than adequate sex life, and weight gain.
The Federal Government has just released the new obesity numbers and the news is not good. It's estimated that over a quarter of a million kids can't even fit into their car seats. We discuss the report, and what the numbers mean.
Also, there's controversy surrounding the medications used for treating ADHD. We discuss three ways you can improve the condition without drugs.
Dr. Cooper takes calls.
Millions of Americans are looking for ways to trim calories. Today we take a look at two new studies that examine the "risks and rewards? of the artificial sweetener aspartame and the fat substitute known as olestra.
Dr. Cooper takes calls.
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