I wanted to remind everyone that our Heart Disease Support Group will meet on February 20th (next Tuesday) at 7 PM EST, 6 PM CST, 5 PM MT, and 4 PM PST. Here is the Zoom link for the meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84563440017?pwd=b5TjC...
We will start the meeting by talking about diet and heart health. I would love for you to share the good things you do for your heart. So think about what you want to share with the group. Then we will just chat about what is going on with each of us. I… read more

I know it is Groundhog Day but it is also NationaI Wear Red Day. I hope that you will wear red in support of recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to fighting cardiovascular disease and in support of all of us who live every day with heart disease. So hunt up your red outfit, your shirt, your tie, your bandana, your bathrobe, your shoes...whatever you have, and post it below on Friday for all of us to see! I will be showing you mine. Show me yours! Happy National Wear Red Day! Oh, and… read more

I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension I know nothing about it does anybody know anything about it? Also I was diagnosed with athrórtíç cardiovascular diffusion disease? Does anybody know anything about these two diseases? Even the consultants on the team? I am confused? I wasn't told about any of this. I will ask my cardiologist in March. However I like to know sooner. I trust the heart disease team so much. Sincerely Cynthia

I am so confused with my research. Most of my readings suggest AFIB will not kill you. However strokes (more likely than not) will kill you. Many cardiologists said I would die within 3 years without the pills. I took them for three days and ended up in emerg. and refused to take pills at all. I take suppliments instead. Am I better off??? Dont know. Do I feel well...absolutely! But is it the suppliements? diet? exercise that is really helping? Three years later, I am feeling tired now… read more

Aging, blood pressure. Our Blood pressure changes as we get older. Unfortunately, doctors now care more about following guidelines and less about treating the individual. There is something inherently illogical about treating a 90-year-old with a BP of 150/90 in the same way as a 20-year-old with a BP of 150/90. The benefits are less and the risk of harm is greater. Here Doctor Gupta, of York Cardiology explains how our BP changes as we get older.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU6NxlmlnaM

Heart Disease Zoom Support Group meets this Tuesday, April 16th at 7-8 PM Eastern Time. Here is the link. No passcode or waiting room just click the link below and you are in!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85093914982
It will be the same link every month for the rest of the year.

If you want to save this post Click on the three dots below the post and add it to your favorites. Open Chat this month. For anyone new, we hold this group on the third Tuesday of each month at the same time. The next… read more

I have read that Vitamin E complex is an absolute must, particularly for women to combat heart disease. What other vitamins and/or natural alternatives can one use to combat the disease over and above the meds?

What You Need to Know About the Heart and Kidney Connection
The heart and kidneys are linked together, so problems in one can lead to problems in the other. If you have heart disease or kidney disease, Dr. Blake Shusterman a kidney doctor in Greenville, SC, explains why you need to be paying attention to the other one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT7DC9H70fs