5 steps to prevent heart disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US — regardless of age, gender, or demographic.  Cardiovascular disease claims a life every 34 seconds.  That’s 2,500+ parents, children, and siblings losing their lives every single day. I’m not saying this to scare you. You’ve already been lectured up and down about exercising more

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The signs of an unhealthy heart

Ignoring your heart health isn’t just reckless — it may even kill you. In the United States, there is a one in four chance that your death will be caused by an unhealthy heart. Unless you catch the signs and symptoms well in advance, you may be at risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other

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Managing stress in a cost-of-living crisis

I don’t have to tell you that life is getting more expensive – you’re likely already seeing it in your grocery bills. Between rocketing inflation and a possible recession, people are reporting the highest level of stress recorded in the past 30 years. And with so much stress and so little reprieve, it’s no wonder

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How Small Daily Changes Will Improve Cardiovascular Health

If you find the idea of “getting healthy” or “getting in shape” daunting, you’re not the only one. It’s one of the most frequently-voiced concerns that people have: the idea that they will have to spend all day in the gym, cut out all enjoyable foods, and spend every day feeling like they’re missing out

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Managing workplace health in a high-pressure industry

“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

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A guide to reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease

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

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