Yoga for Heart Health

More than a few patients have told me they do not like exercise. (Gulp.) Three well-known facts make this tough to hear: exercise is essential for heart health; heart disease is the number one killer of men and women; and heart disease is largely avoidable.

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How to Protect Your Heart in the Heat

Summer is here, and for many of us, that means living with scorching temperatures. While sunburns and high air conditioning bills might be the most obvious hazards of hot weather, there′s also a real health risk.

Keep Your Heart Healthy

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Take steps today to lower your risk of heart disease.
To help prevent heart disease, you can:

9 Great Heart-Friendly Exercises

Aerobic exercise is one of the keys to better heart health. Try these exercises to add an element of fun to your fitness routine.

For optimum heart health, the American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise on most days of the week.

4 Yoga Poses for a Healthy Heart

According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), about 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States every year. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking are key causes of heart disease. Increased blood pressure and cholesterol levels result from stress, anxiety, poor diet and lack of physical activity.

Health Benefits of Yoga for Heart Patients

Heart patients can enjoy the health benefits of yoga — and even prosper from them.

In fact, physical activity helps lower blood sugar, so people with heart conditions who may reap the rewards. But it seems like yoga, in particular, can help out people recovering from cardiac episodes.

Reducing Heart Risk After a Mini-Stroke

But then your head began to pound. Your right arm to tingle. When you tried to complete the simplest task, you couldn't — your arm felt like a club. Suddenly, your legs gave out, and as you collapsed to the floor, you remember thinking, "Am I having a stroke?"

6 Simple Rules to Heart Healthy Eating

When I first became a cardiologist about 15 years ago, the answer to this question seemed simple. It was a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. Unfortunately, that answer ended up falling apart. Turns out, eating foods with cholesterol probably doesn′t have much influence on your cholesterol levels; but eating processed, packaged foods with a "low fat" label has been terrible for our health.

Heart-Healthy Foods

When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters. Follow these tips for heart-healthy eating:
Eat less saturated fats. Cut back on fatty meats, high-fat dairy, cakes, cookies, and butter. This includes pizza, burgers, and foods with creamy sauce or gravy.