Leila L. Diaz, MD, FPCP, FPCC

02/06/2025

FYI: No clinic on June 7, 2025, Saturday

28/05/2025

‘DOC, NABUDOL LANG AKO NI MISIS MAGPA-CHECKUP’

Sa roundtable kasama sina Cardiologist Dr. Jose Magno at Urologist Dr. Jose Prodigalidad, na-highlight ni PHA President Dr. Rodney Jimenez na ang kalusugan ng kalalakihan ay madalas na napapabayaan.

Karaniwan, ang mga lalaki ay nahihiyang magpatingin o magpakonsulta. Pero mahalaga ito—lalo na habang tumatanda, mas tumataas ang panganib sa mga sakit tulad ng altapresyon, diabetes, BPH, COPD, at iba pa.

Kaya mga kuya, tatay, at lolo—huwag na pong mag-atubili. Magpatingin na! Ang kalusugan niyo ay hindi lang para sa inyo, responsibilidad nating lahat.

12/04/2025

Household chores are physical activity, & can be exercise, if done with enough intensity.

It's helpful to distinguish between "exercise" and "physical activity" to understand how household chores fit in. Here's a breakdown:
■Physical Activity vs. Exercise:
●Physical Activity:
♡This encompasses any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.
♡ It includes a wide range of activities, from everyday tasks like walking and gardening to structured workouts.
♡ Household chores fall under this category.
● Exercise:
♡ This is a subset of physical activity.
♡ It's planned, structured, and repetitive, with the goal of improving or maintaining physical fitness.
♡ Examples include running, biking swimming, and weightlifting.
■Household Chores as Exercise:
● Yes, household chores can contribute to your daily physical activity and, in some cases, provide moderate-intensity exercise.
● Activities like:
♡ Gardening: Involves lifting, digging, and bending, which work various muscle groups.
♡ Vacuuming and mopping: Can elevate your heart rate and engage your core and arm muscles.
♡ Cleaning the bathroom: Scrubbing and wiping require physical exertion.
♡ Car washing: includes movements that use many muscle groups.
● The intensity of these chores determines how much they contribute to your fitness.
● By increasing the intensity or duration of household chores, you can turn them into a more effective workout. For example, by keeping your core engaged while vacuuming, or doing lunges while you vacuum.
■What do the guidelines say?
● Health guidelines emphasize the importance of regular physical activity for overall health.
● These guidelines generally recommend:
♡ At least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week.
♡ Muscle-strengthening activities at least two days per week.
■ It is important to understand that any movement is better than no movement. So even if household chores do not equal going to the gym, they still contribute to a healthier lifestyle.

13/02/2025

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12/02/2025

In celebration of Divine Word Hospital - St. Paul's Hospital's 60th founding anniversary, we are pleased to offer a 50% discount on routine blood chemistry tests as a gesture of appreciation to our valued clients. Take advantage of this special offer on the following dates:

• February 19-20, 2025 (Outpatient)
• February 21, 2025 (DWH Employees and Relatives)

Please note:
• Receiving of Patients will start at 5 AM onwards.
• Fasting Requirement: 10–14 Hours.
• Daily capacity: 1,500 patients (first come, first served basis).
• Acceptance of payment: February 11,2025.
• Stubs will be given to indicate date of extraction per patient.
• This promo is non-refundable.

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06/02/2025

Join us tomorrow, February 7, from 10 AM to 12 PM at Robinson's North Activity Area, for a lay forum on Women's Heart Health, organized by the PHA Eastern Visayas Chapter. See you there!





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05/01/2025

13/09/2024

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. If the trend continues, levels of inactivity are projected to further rise to 35% by 2030.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults have 150 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity, or equivalent, per week. Physical inactivity puts adults at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancers such as breast and colon.

https://www.who.int/news/item/26-06-2024-nearly-1.8-billion-adults-at-risk-of-disease-from-not-doing-enough-physical-activity #:~:text=New%20data%20show%20that%20nearly,points%20between%202010%20and%202022.

02/09/2023

I had my lipid profile (non-fasting), Lp(a), & HbA1C taken during the ESC Congress. The blood extraction was taken an hour after i ate a beef burger for lunch, hence my very high triglyceride level😆...Traditionally, triglyceride should be measured in a fasting state (8 to 12 hours), but if taken in a non-fasting state, it should be 2-4 hours after a meal. Non-fasting triglyceride should be less than 450mg/dl (less than 150mg/dl if fasting).

In assessing cardiovascular risk, LDL level (bad cholesterol) is given more weight than the triglyceride (unless the latter is very high, >500mg/dl). My LDL is only 20mg/dl (I'm taking a moderate intensity statin) & my Lp(a) level is low 💪🩷. Lp(a) or lipoprotein (a) is a form of LDL that is an established & genetically determined risk factor for heart disease. Lp(a) level can give you more info about cardiovascular risk compared to the routine LDL measurement. That's because a routine cholesterol test may show that your LDL level is "healthy," but if a large percentage of your LDL cholesterol is carried by Lp(a) particles, your risk for heart disease and stroke could still be high -- this one of the reasons why there are patients who still have a heart attack or stroke despite having a normal LDL.

Lp(a) measurement is not yet being done in the Philippines. It's not routinely recommended for everyone -- only for those with a personal or family history of premature heart attack or stroke (less than 60 y.o.), those with genetic dyslipidemias, patients with calcific aortic stenosis, & those at intermediate risk of a cardiovascular event.

10/05/2023

For clinic appointments, please contact 0977 701 3522. We're back to 100% face to face / in-person consultations.

27/03/2023

Train for the bigger picture...the real reasons why you should move your body...

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23/03/2023

How will the last 10 years of your life be if you exercise and if you do not exercise?

--credit: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada