Exercise lacking as medicine for secondary prevention
Exercise is Medicine….so why don’t some patients get the medicine they need? Cardiac Rehabilitation remains under utilized, is this due to lack of referrals by physicians, lack of insurance so patients...
View ArticleIgnoring Heart Disease Won’t Lower Your Risk
Filed under: Recovery from Heart Disease Tagged: cardiac rehabilitation, diet, exercise, heart condition, heart disease, heart health, prevention, risk factors, smoking cessation
View ArticleWhat Go Red for Women means to me
Women and Heart Disease There was a time when it was thought heart disease was considered largely a man’s disease, when doctor’s rarely looked for coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. Then...
View ArticleFat and Calories
Filed under: diet, fast food, food, healthy choices, muscles, Nutrition, Nutrition, prevention, Recovery from Heart Disease, risk factors, Wellness Tagged: calories, Fat, heart disease, heart health,...
View ArticleBreaking up for your health
Filed under: Recovery from Heart Disease Tagged: health, prevention, quitting smoking valentines, risk factors, tobacco cessation
View ArticleWhat are my chances of getting Heart Disease?
The Multiplier Effect 1 risk factor doubles your risk 2 risk factors quadruple your risk 3 or more risk factors can increase your risk more than tenfold By doing just 4 things – eating right, being...
View ArticleThe Diabetes and Heart Relationship
How does diabetes increase my risk for heart problems? Both type 1 and 2 diabetes accelerate the progression of artherosclerosis – hardening of the arteries. Having type 1 diabetes increases the risk...
View ArticleMaking Trails for Exercise
Exercise is all about making trails Recently I encountered a patient who I had worked with 18 years ago, he was back for his second heart procedure. He was very excited to see me to discuss how my...
View ArticleWhat people with heart conditions need to know about Atrial Fibrillation
This progressive and debilitating disease can lead to stroke, heart failure, and Alzheimer’s disease, and can double your risk of death. Afib takes a physical toll, an emotional toll, and a financial...
View ArticleBinge drinking and heart risk
History of repeated binge drinking in healthy young adults caused alterations in macro- and microvascular function similar to those seen in individuals with recognized cardiovascular risk factors,...
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