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Would you like to hear some good news? If so, I have some: Eating for heart disease prevention is not difficult. Read that again if you need to: it is neither difficult nor complicated to eat foods that protect you from heart disease. In fact, it can be achieved by following one incredibly simple rule, Read More
Every day, I see patients with heart disease, or suspected of having it. And the most tragic thing is that many of them think it’s inevitable. Some are unaware of how lifestyle choices impact their risk, but others believe that their genetic makeup has doomed them to suffering from heart disease anyway and there’s no Read More
Heart disease is responsible for a quarter of all deaths in the United States. As that statistic shows, it continues to be a devastatingly common disease, and there’s an important need for health health training. Many of the leading causes and risk factors of heart disease are well known, including; High blood pressure Diabetes Obesity Read More
Stress tests are valuable in detecting and identifying many forms of cardiovascular disease. There is, however, confusion about their limitations and when they have value. They’re capable of detecting the presence of heart disease, but cannot assess risk factors for developing heart disease. In other words, they only become useful when heart disease has taken Read More
In the USA, one person dies from heart disease every 36 seconds. Sadly, many people believe there’s nothing they can do to prevent heart disease – but this isn’t true. There are steps you can take to improve your heart health. A simple consultation with a cardiologist can prove vital in providing you with the Read More
Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term that includes all heart-related illnesses along with some other conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). There are four main forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD): Aortic valve disease Coronary disease Peripheral arterial disease Stroke In this article, I’ll explain how to reduce your risk of developing CVD and potential Read More
The link between stress and heart-related illness has long been recognized, especially its relation to sudden heart attacks. This is why learning how to manage stress is an essential element of heart health training for anyone that wants to live a long and healthy life. A good first step is to look at sources of Read More
In my time as a heart surgeon I have seen that the most common cause of heart disease in my patients is diet. And it troubles me to think that I was almost in the same situation. Despite following the official guidelines for a ‘healthy balanced diet,’ my weight was increasing and my health deteriorating, Read More
By now we’ve all heard the term ‘superfoods’ and their supposed value when it comes to things like cancer and heart disease prevention. But what exactly is a ‘superfood’? How do they work? The answer is, they don’t. The term ‘superfood’ is often used to describe foods that are nutritionally dense or thought to reduce Read More
Does heart disease manifest immediately, or over time? Because it often presents itself suddenly – like a heart attack – many people assume that heart disease develops rapidly. But that’s not the case. Often, it’s been slowly building for the past decade. As the symptoms for heart disease can vary widely, it’s very easy to Read More
As businesses can only be as good as the staff they employ, it makes financial sense to look after your team. After all, if they’re unwell or unhappy then they won’t be able to produce their best work. This has been broadly acknowledged over the years, with ‘wellbeing’ becoming a recent buzzword. While the intention Read More
When it comes to the topic of improving cardiovascular health, there is a lot of conflicting information. Everywhere you look there are celebrities promoting supplements and fad diets, and companies advertising their heavily processed foods as ‘healthy.’ With nutrition barely playing a role in medical training, it’s no surprise that opinions differ even among doctors. Read More
Video communication has risen sharply, particularly during the pandemic-related lockdowns. Business meetings, networking events, school lessons, university lectures and training courses have all embraced it. Telehealth sessions are also a core part of Ovadia Heart Health, and if you’re interested in improving your heart health then an online consultation may be the place to start. Read More
If you’re going somewhere for the first time, do you check maps first or just get in your car and hope for the best? When you want to learn about something new, do you just guess or research it? Google receives 5.6 billion searches every day, which demonstrates that we seek out answers to things Read More
Offices around the country are plagued by presenteeism, where people are physically at work but not productive. Poor health is a significant contributing factor to this, contributing to the $3,900 that each employee cost American businesses in 2019. Despite the prevalence of presenteeism, it’s often overlooked because many indicators of poor health are now seen Read More
High blood pressure is a sign that your heart is working too hard and is under strain. If heart disease prevention is a priority for you, then you’ll want to work on lowering your blood pressure to a healthy range. That can be easier said than done though, because high blood pressure doesn’t always result Read More
If you want to increase heart health and stay fit and healthy for as long as possible, here are three questions I recommend asking your cardiologist, either in person or through an online consultation.
Read MoreMany indicators of poor health have become normalized in the workplace. This means we become almost blind to them and don’t realize when they’re causing issues. The most common of these include: Tiredness; Lack of motivation; Physical weakness; Brain fog and energy slumps. Not only can all of these side effects have a negative impact on your business, but they’re also all symptoms of poor metabolic health and the precursors to further illness.
Read MoreBlood pressure is an indication of how hard your heart has to work to pump blood around your body. If your blood pressure reading is high, it means that your heart is working too hard and is under too much strain. Unsurprisingly, high blood pressure is a significant risk factor for several life-threatening illnesses including: Read More
I’m confident that before you found my website, you had heard of heart disease. Perhaps not all the different types and risk factors, but that you were aware of heart disease in general. It’s a common medical condition, mentioned alongside cancer and diabetes. Not everyone has heard of cardiovascular disease (CVD), though. My mission is Read More
There’s a consistent tragedy among heart surgery patients: they believed disease was inevitable. Where lung cancer victims may express regret for smoking, and an alcoholic may wish they’d made different choices when they develop cirrhosis, patients with heart disease are often oblivious that their diet affects their heart health. Some do make the connection and Read More
Many people find the idea of heart healthy eating confusing, with so many restrictions and news stories about the latest discovery that’s been supposedly linked to heart disease. The truth is simpler than we’ve been led to believe: improving heart health isn’t complicated. If heart disease prevention is important to you, your number one priority Read More
Are you familiar with the feeling of staring at your computer, unable to get any work done? Where you know what you should do, but just can’t focus? It doesn’t feel strictly like lethargy or procrastination, but you know there’s a lack of mental clarity that makes it difficult to get in the zone and Read More
The saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ is absolutely true for heart health. While today’s surgical interventions and medications make it possible for more people to survive heart problems, you don’t have to become ill before you pay attention to your heart health. Heart disease prevention doesn’t have to be difficult or inconvenient, and is Read More
Heart disease is a huge problem in the USA. Based on data from 2021, the CDC reports that: One person dies every 33 seconds to heart disease, which adds up to 695,000 Americans each year Heart disease accounts for 1 in every 5 deaths Heart disease costs the United States more than $239.9 billion per Read More
Poor health has become normalized. For ourselves and those around us, we consider it the natural order to feel tired, be prescribed medication, and gain weight.
Read MoreImproving your metabolic health is one of the most beneficial things you can ever do. There are markers for identifying how metabolically healthy a person is, which means that it’s an objective monitor. It isn’t based on how you feel, nor do you become metabolically healthy because you started a new healthy habit. Metabolic health Read More
If you worry that eating healthy costs a lot of money, I’ve got good news: it doesn’t have to. It’s a persistent idea that low-income families can’t afford healthy foods, and in this post you’re going to see that it’s not true. Although you can find pre-packaged foods with a lower sticker price, this can Read More
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I used to be fat. Officially, I was obese, carrying over 100 pounds in excess weight. My parents were also obese, both eventually opting for gastric bypass surgery. A lot of people would have told me I was genetically destined to be obese. This was a concept Read More
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