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‘Take It To Heart’ Really Means Something

It’s becoming more and more apparent that it’s not only the physiological measures that impact the health of your heart. There’s also a strong correlation between your emotional/mental health and your heart health. There are some new fields of study making their way into the area of heart health. Neurocardiology looks at the intersection of…

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Do You Practice Mindfulness?

You might be saying…practice it, I don’t even know what it is! According to this article, Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you are sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to…

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What Do You Know About AFib?

What is AFib? AFib is short for atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause an irregular and very rapid heart beat. While AFib itself may not be life threatening, it can lead to other conditions. It can cause blood clots in the heart, stroke, contribute to heart failure and other forms of heart disease. How…

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Have You Heard of SCAD?

In 2017, I was sitting in a meeting in the local hospital when I felt an unusual sensation in my chest. IT was a burning/tingling sensation and not really painful. As it began to radiate out to my shoulders, I started to think I might have a problem. I asked for help, got to the…

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More About Women and Heart Health

In case I haven’t driven it home enough this month, I want to share some more important information that may save your life, or the life of someone you love.  Some not so well known facts heart disease kills more people than all cancers combined more women than men die from a first heart attack…

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