Heart Health

June 26, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #09 – Essential #4 – Practicing Acceptance and Letting Go OR The Essential of Forgiveness (Part 2)

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss “HEALTH AND FORGIVENESS — PART […]
June 23, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 11 – My Interview with Tara McClary Reeves (Part 1)

You’ll love Part 1 of my interview with mom, podcaster, and author Tara Reeves as she shares her journey through joy and sorrow that serves as […]
June 21, 2023

My Dad, Phil Larimore, to be inducted into the 3rd Infantry Division’s Marne Hall of Fame

Dear friends, I’m over the moon delighted to share with you some great news. My father and my hero, MAJ Philip B. Larimore, Jr., is to […]
June 19, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #08 – Essential #4 – Practicing Acceptance and Letting Go OR The Essential of Forgiveness (Part 1)

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss “HEALTH AND FORGIVENESS” or “Essential […]
June 16, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 10 – My Interview with Steve Arterburn (Part 2)

In Part 2 of my interview with award-winning writer Steve Arterburn, he’ll share what he’s learned over the years about the art and craft of writing […]
June 14, 2023

A U.S. President’s Flag Day prayer

Today is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the American flag by the Continental Congress on this day in 1777. In his Flag Day address to […]
June 14, 2023

“Vaccine News You Can Use” for Family Physicians – Spring 2023

I’ve been honored to write a quarterly column, “Vaccine News You Can Use” for the Colorado Family Physician Journal for a number of years. If you’d […]
June 12, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #07 – Essential #3 – How to Lighten Your Load or The essential of reducing SADness—stress, anxiety, and depression

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss “How to Lighten Your Load” […]
October 7, 2011

Chocolate may reduce heart disease, stroke risk

ABC World News reported that “chocolate may be a kind of secret weapon against heart disease.” So, what’s the scoop?
October 10, 2011

Waiting an hour after dinner before sleep reduces stroke risk

A new study suggests that waiting at least an hour after dinner before going to sleep reduces your risk of stroke by about two-thirds.
October 11, 2011

Salt From the Sea or the Earth: Is One Better?

So, for adding small amounts of salt to your food, should you use salt from the earth or salt of the sea (sea salt)? Recently a […]
October 12, 2011

Hormone therapy patches safer than pills?

As you may know from my previous blogs, millions of women looking to ease menopause symptoms turn to hormone replacement therapy (HRT)–also called hormone therapy (HT). […]
October 18, 2011

Hormone therapy benefits the hearts of younger menopausal women

The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “Healthy women who go through menopause naturally may lower their risk of heart disease if they take hormone […]
November 8, 2011

Chocolate reduces stroke risk

After so many recent blogs with negative news about your health risks, I thought you’d enjoy a positive one … chocolate reduces stroke risk!