Dr. Greg Curnew's LIFE Group

Dr. Greg Curnew's LIFE Group Welcome to Dr. Curnew's LIFE group. I encourage you to browse around and join us at our Live Webinars every week. We post videos weekly on Wednesday and Friday.

These webinars are recorded and posted on Youtube! For those who want to take an active role in their health and make a difference, please visit our YouTube page "Greg Curnew"! Topics include:

◊ Visiting Dr. Curnew
◊ Patient stories
◊ Medications
◊ Heart health
◊ Diabetes
◊ Healthy eating
◊ Mindfulness & well-being
◊ Using technology to manage your health
◊ Genetics
◊ Weight reduction..and m

ore! Join us live every Friday on YouTube at 7 pm to chat with us! Note that these webinars are recorded and by joining you are consenting to have your name and video (possibly) being visible in the recording!

How to Prevent or Delay Atherosclerosis | Dr. Curnew MD 1. Lower your LDL-C, Apo(b), and non-HDL-C as early as possible ...
07/05/2026

How to Prevent or Delay Atherosclerosis | Dr. Curnew MD

1. Lower your LDL-C, Apo(b), and non-HDL-C as early as possible via medications and diet (remember 80% of LDL-C is made by the liver and 20% comes from diet, so diet can only do so much). Also know your Lp(a) which is the genetically determined evil twin of LDL.

2. Maintain an average resting blood pressure below 130/80.

3. Stop or reduce smoking!!!

4. Control or remit diabetes through medications, weight loss, diet, and physical activity.

5. Reduce waist circumference (fat in the wrong areas), not just body weight, to improve insulin sensitivity and lower systemic inflammation.

6. Build or preserve muscle via resistance training and stay active 2-3 hours weekly.

07/03/2026

White Coat Hypertension | Dr. Curnew MD

Why do we care if your blood pressure only spikes at the clinic? Because white coat hypertension leads to a dangerous clinical trap: overtreatment.

If blood pressure medication is prescribed based strictly on your isolated office spikes, your pressure can drop too low when you are back in your normal routine. This causes fatigue, lightheadedness, and dangerous dizzy spells at home.

Furthermore, clinical data shows that white coat hypertension is not entirely benign. Individuals who experience this environmental stress response transition to sustained, full-time high blood pressure at a much higher rate over time. It is an early warning sign that your blood vessels are highly reactive to stress.

If your home tracking logs and your doctor's office readings consistently conflict, ask your healthcare team if a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor is appropriate to safely map your true cardiovascular baseline!!!

07/02/2026

How to Measure Blood Pressure Correctly | Dr. Curnew MD

Your blood pressure constantly fluctuates, and you cannot feel it. Do not wait until you feel sick, lightheaded, or have a headache to check it.

To get an accurate baseline before your next doctor's appointment, follow a proper protocol at home. Avoid checking it if you have been rushed, emotional, smoking, drinking alcohol, or exercising/active right before.

Make sure your healthcare provider is also measuring it multiple times using the correct protocol during your office visits. Remember, what gets measured, gets controlled!!!

06/29/2026

How Low Should Your Blood Pressure Be? | Dr. Curnew MD

While a general rule of thumb for optimal cardiovascular health is keeping your blood pressure under 120/80, the actual data shows just how powerful small reductions can be.

A massive meta-analysis by Ettehad et al. (2015) looked at 123 randomized controlled trials involving over 613,000 patients to see exactly what happens when we lower blood pressure.

The findings are clear:

❤️ 28% drop in heart failure
🧠 27% drop in stroke risk
📉 20% drop in major cardiovascular disease events
🫀 17% drop in coronary heart disease
⚰️ 13% drop in overall mortality

The most important thing to understand is that high blood pressure is entirely symptomless. You CANNOT rely on "feeling fine" to know if you are safe. And blood pressure fluctuates all the time; it's the resting average that's most important.

However, targets must be individualized. For some seniors or those prone to hypotension (low BP), dropping blood pressure too aggressively can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or increased fall risks. Always consult your doctor(s) to find what's best for you, but don't sleep on this silent killer!!!

02/13/2026

You Must Lift As You Age | Dr. Curnew MD

02/10/2026

Our Push Up Month Progress | Dr. Curnew MD

02/05/2026

Day 1 of the Push up Challenge

Get the "push for better" app and join team, "Curnew Athletes"

02/04/2026

Push-up month starts this Thursday Feb 5, 2026

Get the app "push for better" and join the team "Curnew Athletes"

Join the 2,000 PUSH UP Challenge Feb 5-27, 2026 | Dr. Curnew MD
02/02/2026

Join the 2,000 PUSH UP Challenge Feb 5-27, 2026 | Dr. Curnew MD

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