In this issue: Cholesterol control, fingernail health, waist size, adult vaccines, stroke and more.

Get the facts on keeping your cholesterol in check. Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 15, Issue 24 | April 28, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Managing your cholesterol Learn how medications and healthy lifestyle choices can help keep your cholesterol in check.     Fingernails: Do's and don'ts for healthy nails   Find out what's normal and what's not for fingernails, and get tips on taking good care of them.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Weightlifting: Best before or after an aerobic workout? Experiment to see if doing weights or cardio first works best for you. Pseudoclaudication: Is it related to claudication? These two conditions cause similar symptoms — leg pain while standing or walking — but for different reasons.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Vaccines for adults: Which do you need? Stroke Slide show: Guide to beans and legumes Wheezing     TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS   Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.   Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.   LDL cholesterol calculator Mayo Clinic healthy weight pyramid     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Waist size may be a predictor of life expectancy What is your waistline telling you? Get a measuring tape and find out if your waist circumference is associated with shorter longevity.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Discover better health through better weight management With our quick start plan, The Mayo Clinic Diet is designed to help you lose 6 to 10 pounds in as little as two weeks. Then, it helps you continue to lose a pound or two each week as you follow the program until you reach your target weight, and maintain that weight for life. With step-by-step guidance from Mayo experts, you'll learn to break unhealthy habits and discover a healthier, happier you! Learn more.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Grilled chicken salad with olives and oranges Vegetable salsa Baby minted carrots Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Stress and headaches: Stop the cycle Stress can make your head hurt, and a headache can really stress you out. Either way, you can rein in the pain with these tips to keep stress under control: 1. Simplify. Ask yourself what really needs to be done and what can be dropped. 2. Delegate. Look over your to-do list and delegate what you can. 3. Laugh. Humor is a great way to relieve stress. 4. Relax. When you feel your muscles begin to tense, breathe deeply. Focus on inhaling and exhaling deeply and slowly for at least 10 minutes. 5. Exercise. Regular exercise provides a healthy break from the stress of daily life.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.   Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from website advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any non-Mayo products and services. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy    |    Opportunities     Help us find the answers Support Mayo Clinic; donate now. Your support changes lives.     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.org. Or add us to your social network!   Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Pinterest   Watch on YouTube Patient Stories View More Newsletters       Thanks for joining our mailing list, wahdaz.5stepquitsmoking@blogger.com, for Mayo Clinic HOUSECALL.   REMOVE me from this list | Add me to this list | Customer service   © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.