Dr. Kim Valdez Internal Medicine Clinic

10/04/2026

You might already be on your way to managing your cholesterol: Healthy lifestyle habits like these are the first step! Creating habits that support your heart health starts with one small step. Your doctor can help guide you.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Healthcare providers measure your blood pressure at your yearly check-ups and other appointments. This lets them see if it’s normal or too high. They’ll diagnose you with hypertension if your numbers are high at two separate visits (with at least two readings taken each time).

There are two main stages of hypertension:

Stage 1 means your top number is in the 130s, or your bottom number is in the 80s.

Stage 2 means your top number is 140 or higher, or your bottom number is 90 or higher.

On either end of these stages, there are other categories that providers use to guide treatment decisions:

🔴Elevated blood pressure is blood pressure that’s a bit above normal but not yet diagnosed as hypertension.

🔴Severe hypertension is dangerously high blood pressure that’s not yet causing organ damage.

🔴A hypertensive emergency is dangerously high blood pressure that’s damaging your organs. It causes symptoms and is a medical emergency.

21/03/2026

Ilang oras ka natulog kagabi? 😴
Kung kulang, hindi lang pagod ang kapalit—pati puso mo apektado.

06/02/2026

26/01/2026

Your mental health matters. Be kind to yourself.

Your mental health matters. 💙

23/12/2025

When the holiday stress hits, try 4-7-8 breathing. Breathing is an essential act that requires no thought. But thinking about it can alter your physical and mental health. It can relieve stress and anxiety or help you wind down and fall asleep. Here’s how to do it:

18/12/2025

When you work out, are you doing too much or not enough? There’s a simple way to know: Your target heart rate

A wearable activity tracker makes it super easy to track your heart rate or take your pulse on the inside of your wrist. If your heart rate is too high, you’re straining. If your heart rate is too low, you may want to push yourself a little harder, especially if you’re trying to lose weight.

06/11/2025

Alagaan ang kalusugan at panatilihing balanse ang iyong cholesterol levels.

Kaya naman, ito ang tatlong uri ng taba sa dugo na dapat mong malaman.

Read more about Cholesterol: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ChQ4czpXvYcdqD4F1WuyMzWDA8i-Vx0B/