Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet many of its risks can be detected and managed early through regular checkups. Monitoring your health with your doctor is one of the most powerful tools you have to protect your heart health. Preventive care allows you and your healthcare provider to track important numbers,…
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Healthy Weight for a Healthy Heart
For supporting a healthy heart, one of the most powerful tools we have isn’t a pill or a procedure—it’s maintaining a healthy weight. Carrying extra pounds can put strain on the heart, raise blood pressure, increase cholesterol, and lead to higher risks of diabetes and heart disease. But here’s the good news: even small steps…
Know Your Cholesterol Levels
Understanding Good, Bad, and Triglycerides for a Healthier Heart: Talking about heart health, cholesterol is one of those words we’ve all heard, but many of us don’t fully understand. Some people think cholesterol is always bad, while others know there are “good” and “bad” types—but the details can feel overwhelming. Here’s the truth: cholesterol itself…
Monitoring Your Blood Pressure
Protecting Your Heart for the Long Run: The one number that deserves your attention every single day is your blood pressure. Often called the “silent killer,” high blood pressure (hypertension) can quietly strain your heart, arteries, and other vital organs without showing symptoms. The good news? Monitoring your blood pressure regularly can be a powerful…
The Heart of Connection
Reduce Stress and Boost Well-Being: When it comes to taking care of our hearts, we often think about eating well, staying active, and getting enough rest. But there’s another piece of the heart-health puzzle that’s just as important—though it doesn’t come in the form of a treadmill or a salad. It’s the people we surround…
It’s Okay to Say No
Protecting Your Heart by Protecting Your Time: We live in a world that often praises “yes” — yes to extra projects, yes to weekend events, yes to helping out “just one more time.” While saying yes can open doors and strengthen relationships, constantly agreeing to every request can come at a cost — especially to…
The Heartbeat of Happiness
How Music You Love Supports a Heart-Healthy Life: There’s something magical about music—it lifts your spirits, calms your nerves, and can even help your heart. While we often talk about food, exercise, and sleep in the heart-health world, music deserves a spotlight too. It’s not just good for the soul—it’s good for your cardiovascular system!…
Unplug Before Bed
Why Ditching Screens Can Help Your Heart When Your Getting Better Sleep: Let’s be honest—screens are everywhere. From catching up on emails to winding down with a favorite show or scrolling social media, it’s easy to spend our last waking moments staring at a screen. But here’s the thing: those screens may be doing more…
Laugh More
It’s Good for Your Heart and Soul to Laugh: Taking care of our heart usually stirs instant thoughts of vegetables, walking shoes, and maybe cutting back on salt. But what if I told you that something as simple—and joyful—as a laugh could also help support your heart? There’s simple, but powerful truth: laughter isn’t just…
The Heart of Gratitude
Simple moments can support heart health. When most people think about heart health, they jump straight to the usual suspects—diet, exercise, medications, maybe even sleep. And yes, those are important. But there’s something more subtle, often overlooked, that carries just as much weight in supporting your heart. That something? Gratitude. Not just for the big,…
Limit Caffeine for Heart-Health
When we think about heart health, we often focus on diet, exercise, and managing stress—but sleep plays a vital role, too. One major disruptor of quality sleep? Caffeine. While it may seem harmless to sip coffee, tea, or even chocolate later in the day, the effects can linger much longer than we expect, quietly impacting…
Heart-Healthy Actions
10 Quick & Easy Heart-Healthy Actions You Can Start Doing Today for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle: Taking care of your heart doesn’t have to mean overhauling your entire life overnight. In fact, small, consistent changes often make the biggest impact. Whether you’re recovering from a heart-related event or simply aiming to prevent one, adopting a heart-healthy…