Health Matters takes this opportunity to make fun of our co-medical host Shelley Irving during her bout with the shingles. Starting with chickenpox and shingles, we talk about salt in your diet, bats on your salad, the dangers of gray hair, and wearable sensors for your mother.
Tip: The American heart Association recommends you limit your salt to 1500 mg daily. This is hard to do.
Links:
CDC press release on finding a bat in the salad
Gray hair associated with higher risk of heart disease