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If you were to conduct a random poll of the general public, most people wouldn’t be able to tell you what metabolic health is. The reason why is simple: the health advice Americans receive is wrong, and our healthcare system is built on the treatment of existing conditions rather than maintaining health to prevent illness. Read More
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, has become one of the most common diagnoses in the United States. Nearly one in two adults struggle with high blood pressure, and this number only continues to rise. To make matters worse, hypertension is an invisible illness. About 20% of Americans are unaware they suffer from it, although 1,000 Read More
You probably already know that work is a major contributor to stress levels. If you’re like 83% of US workers, you’re all-too familiar with workplace stress and its impact on daily life. Workplace stress is increasingly common. Today, one in four people find their jobs to be the number one stressor impacting their health. Even Read More
The phrase ‘cardiovascular health’ gets thrown around every single day. We see it in news headlines, on the TV, and even plastered on the sides of buses and cabs. Seeing something so often can reduce the impact on us when we see it, but cardiovascular health isn’t something to ignore. Even today, in 2022, poor Read More
Remarkably, it’s possible for someone to go their entire life without ever hearing the phrase “metabolic health.” So first of all, if you’ve heard of it but need some help understanding and improving it, you’re still in a much better position than a lot of other people. Let’s start with a definition, and you can Read More
Many of us have been told that we need to get more exercise. While this is true, choosing movement that enhances our cardiovascular health is important. Failing to set aside time for movement could have serious implications on heart health: 35% of coronary heart mortalities are associated with physical inactivity. Focusing on exercise is one Read More
Keto has become one of the most popular – if not misunderstood – concepts in modern health. First described in the 1900s as a therapeutic diet for children suffering from epileptic seizures, keto is now used to eliminate sugar and carbohydrates from the standard American diet, helping with such things as weight loss and diabetes Read More
Did you know it’s possible to be slim and active, but still be unhealthy – and at risk for heart disease? Only 12.2% of American adults are considered metabolically healthy. You could be eating plenty of heart-healthy meals and working out more than an hour each day, yet still be metabolically unhealthy. That’s because although Read More
Abnormally high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, increasing mortality risks, instigating chronic illnesses, and reducing quality of life. If you’re unsure about the meaning behind your blood pressure measurements, you’re certainly not alone: an estimated 700 million people are unaware of their hypertension diagnosis, despite the fact that, left Read More
Whether you are concerned for a family member, a close friend, an adult child, or a spouse, it’s never easy to bring up health issues in conversation. This can be even more complicated for matters of heart health. Health disease is the leading cause of death for adult men and women in the United States. Read More
If you’re reading this and you’re overweight, I want you to answer the following. Did you gain all that weight quickly? Did you have to do something drastic to gain it, like eat 10,000 calories a day? I’m going to take a chance here and say the answer to both questions is “no.” You gained Read More
It’s no secret that exercise can help to protect you from heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Protecting yourself from heart disease is one of the most important things you can do: it still claims a person every 36 seconds and accounts for 1 in every 4 deaths. Given the threat heart disease continues to Read More
The old saying is true: you are what you eat. Especially when it comes to metabolic health. But these days it’s easier than ever to make the wrong food choices. A combination of bad information and an endless supply of processed junk foods means that it requires deliberate effort to eat well. And on top Read More
Avoiding heart disease is a goal for a lot of people, and they take intentional steps that they think will reduce their risk. Steps like eating ‘heart-healthy’ cereals to reduce their cholesterol, avoiding fats, and trying to fit exercise into their schedule. While the chosen methods may not be the healthiest, exercise and a healthy Read More
Here’s some much-needed positive news: improving heart health does not have to be as complex or intimidating as many people believe. By taking simple steps each day, you can lower your risk of heart disease and chronic illness considerably. One of the easiest ways to do this is to set SMART goals. Unlike a typical Read More
It’s hard work being an employer, with no shortage of responsibilities. From day-to-day task management and payroll to overseeing workplace safety, there’s a lot on your shoulders. One such responsibility is to keep employees safe. This doesn’t only mean having working smoke detectors and ensuring there’s no asbestos in the roof. It also means helping Read More
“I don’t have time.” That’s a common remark for people in high-pressure jobs, particularly business owners and senior members of the organization. But as the common saying goes, if you can’t find time to be healthy, you’ll have to find time to be ill. You wouldn’t be the first person to make the mistake of Read More
One of the most important factors in establishing or maintaining metabolic health is to eat in a healthy way. On the one hand this is simple, because eating in a heart healthy way is straightforward. But in reality, there’s so much misinformation about nutrition that it can be difficult to filter out the noise and Read More
The climate of the last two years has been incredibly stressful for everyone, and it’s hard to think of anyone whose life hasn’t been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way. Most of the conversation has been on the impact of the virus itself: how many cases, how many deaths, government responses, and how Read More
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
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