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Grace Honles

Bio

Grace L Honles MD received her medical degree at UCLA School of Medicine in 1994, completed her residency and became board certified in Family Medicine in 1997, after which she entered active military duty and was discharged honorably with the rank of Major. She believes strongly in illness prevention and in providing comprehensive care. She strives for a friendly, collaborative and informative doctor-patient interaction and this philosophy has resulted in numerous recognitions for providing compassionate and exemplary care to her patients as a family doctor. She is bilingual (Spanish and English). Dr. Honles has consistently met the Maintenance of Certification requirements of the American Board of Family Medicine. She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and Texas Academy of Family Practice.

Specialties:

  • family medicine

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  • MDLiveCare

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Activity

  • Grace Honles
    Grace Honles of MDLIVE answered:
    Should I lose weight if I have high blood pressure?

    A modest weight loss of 5-10 pounds has been shown to reduce the severity of elevated blood pressure, and in mildly hypertensive or pre-hypertensive stages, weight loss can even normalize readings. Shedding excess weight directly reduces the peripheral vascular resistance--the force against which

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  • Grace Honles
    Grace Honles of MDLIVE answered:
    How is high blood pressure (hypertension) diagnosed?

    To obtain an accurate blood pressure, readings ideally should be obtained after at least a 20 minute period of rest with legs uncrossed and arm positioned at the level of one's heart and with a properly fitting blood pressure cuff. It is important to avoid any stimulants (caffeine and nicotine) up

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