Heart Health Blog

209 articles on preventive cardiology, lifestyle medicine, and evidence-based heart health.

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WWII Heroes, Poker & Life Lessons

Over the past several years, Monday nights have become a favorite of mine as we gather together at a neighbor’s house to play poker.  Now, if I am going to lose...

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Health & WellnessHeart Health

Why PETS Are Great For Your Heart

The expression, “a dog is a man’s (& girl’s) best friend” is especially meaningful when it comes to heart health.  Studies conducted in recent years have reinfo...

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Brain HealthHealth & Wellness

5 Fall Foods to Brighten Your Mood

This past February I wrote about 5 foods to brighten one’s mood during the dead of winter! Now as we head into the colorful fall season, I thought it would be s...

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Health & WellnessNutrition

The Magic of Maca

In previous blogs, we’ve covered several “M” superfoods such as Moringa, Matcha and Maté so why not add Maca?  This radish relative is native to Peru and has be...

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Fitness

How Much Exercise Do You Need?

While exercise plays an important role for maintaining good health, one question that my patients commonly ask is how much exercise they need to reap cardiovasc...

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Health & WellnessNutrition

Feasting on Figs

This past week we’ve enjoyed daily treats of colorful, ripe and amazingly delicious figs from our local food market.  While figs have been around for centuries,...

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Health & WellnessHeart Health

Is Your Cholesterol Level Too Low?

Earlier this week, a young appearing middle-aged woman came to see me because she was concerned that her cholesterol levels were too low.  In fact her total cho...

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Health & WellnessHeart Health

The Truth About Water & Your Heart

My brother-in-law Jeff recently sent me an email that he had received questioning the innumerable virtues of drinking water for heart protection.  Not only was ...

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Health & WellnessHeart Health

She’s Leaving Home…

As our 18-year old daughter finishes packing en route to her first year of college next week, a bittersweet (ours) yet energizing (hers) fragrance permeates the...

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Health & Wellness

5 Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

Do you enjoy at least 1 cup of fresh brewed coffee every morning?  If you do, you’re certainly not alone as coffee is a staple in many countries.  In the United...

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Health & WellnessNutrition

Why I Recommend A Handful of Blueberries Daily

I won’t lie to you…I’ve had a longstanding love affair with blueberries ever since I was a 9-year old picking wild blueberries off bushes nestled in upstate New...

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Brain HealthHealth & Wellness

5 Natural Ways to Boost Brainpower

With last weeks discovery of a potentially new blockbuster drug that may be the most effective to date to slow progression of Alzheimer’s, I thought it would be...

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