June 2010

Bay Valley Medical Group’s new monthly e-newsletter provides articles on current health care issues and updates from our physicians. Each issue will feature two health care topic articles written by physicians as well as a profile on one of our staff members.

Healthy Eating:
A General Nutrition Guide

By Dr. Ting Wu

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This age-old saying may not be literally true, but it is a helpful reminder as to how important good nutrition is to our health and well-being. Research studies show that healthy eating can prevent heart disease and diabetes and help ward off hypertension, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer. While one cannot completely control illness and disease, one can control their diet. This article seeks to provide you with some guidelines for healthy eating.

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Hypertension:
Recognition and Treatment

By Dr. Richard Ho

High blood pressure, also known as ‘hypertension’ is a potentially serious medical condition. However, it often has no symptoms and may go undetected for years! That is why it has been called "the silent killer”. Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for both heart disease and stroke.

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Meet Renu Deshpande, M.D. – Danville Office,
Family Medicine Physician

Renu Deshpande was raised in Bangalore, India. She recalls her early life as a time spent around her family and a strong encouragement to study hard and focus on her goals. Her uncle was a doctor, and by the 7th grade, she knew she wanted to become a doctor as well.

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