Elizabeth Cohen shows you four powerful lessons that could save your life and the lives of those you love. Don’t miss “Empowered Patient,” 7 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday on CNN. Watch more about Elizabeth Cohen’s “Empowered Patient” book.
(CNN) — My mother, Sheila Schwartz, is a firecracker. As a lawyer, social worker, wife, mother of four and grandmother of 11, she’s always on the go — working, caring, loving life. About 10 years ago, when my mother was around 60, something suddenly changed. She began feeling tired, achy and dizzy, and her blood pressure was slightly high even though she was on blood pressure medication. Her internist tinkered with the dosage, but the blood pressure wouldn’t budge.
Read more at cnn.com
