"If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my Metro patients need me?" -Dr. Katz

By Dr. Katz, M.D.

It is always good to know these things. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ... not cold water! Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating! Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

For those who, like myself, enjoy drinking cold water with their meal, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink during or after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the a cid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

People should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.