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5 Reasons You Should Laugh Everyday

July 27, 2023June 24, 2019

Does anything feel better than a really honest belly laugh? For years, studies have shown how laughing through life is beneficial for your health. Laughing lowers stress, reduces anger, and forces … Read more

Categories Blog, Fitness, Healthy Living, Heart Disease Facts, Research, Stress, Uncategorized Tags blood pressure, cardio, cholesterol, heart disease, heart health, laughter

BEAT THE HEAT–How to Protect Your Heart in Hot Weather

July 27, 2023June 17, 2019

Warm weather is finally here!  While you may have the urge to spend more time outside, it’s important that you protect your heart from the dangers of heat. Your body rids … Read more

Categories Blog, Fitness, Healthy Living, Heart Disease Facts Tags heart health, Heat, Hot Weather, Summer

Back to Basics–Heart Attack Symptoms & What To Do

July 27, 2023June 3, 2019

We all have a mental picture of what a heart attack looks like.  We think of someone grabbing at their chest, in excruciating pain, and there is always another person around … Read more

Categories Blog, Healthy Living, Heart Disease Facts, Uncategorized Tags heart attacks, heart disease, heart health

Up, Up, and Away!–Heart Healthy Tips for Traveling

July 27, 2023May 20, 2019

Summer is almost here which means one thing: VACATION!  For a lot of us, vacation means traveling.  Just thinking about planning a trip can be overwhelming.  Whether you are living with a heart … Read more

Categories Blog, Healthy Living, Heart Disease Facts, Research, Stress Tags flying, heart disease, heart health, Stress, traveling

Hot Hot Heat–Saunas and Heart Health

July 27, 2023May 13, 2019

Saunas have been utilized for thousands of years claiming the benefits of clearer skin, rapid wound recovery, curing hangovers, and have even been viewed as ideal locations for giving birth.  The … Read more

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Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart

July 27, 2023May 6, 2019

It’s 2019 and we live in an exciting time where people are paying attention to their health!  No more smoking sections in restaurants, calories are listed on menus, and exercising is … Read more

Categories Blog, Healthy Living, Heart Disease Facts Tags Dental Hygiene, Flossing

Journaling Your Way to a Healthier Heart

July 27, 2023April 29, 2019

Diary.  Journal. Notebook.  At some point in our lives, it’s safe to say we’ve all had one. We wrote about crushes, how mad we were at our parents, and how that math test was … Read more

Categories Blog, Healthy Living, Stress, Uncategorized Tags heart disease, heart health, Journal, Stress

The Importance of Water

January 24, 2025March 8, 2019

Introduction to The Importance of Water Water makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water … Read more

Categories Blog, Healthy Living Tags heart health, hydration, water

Your Heart Rate

July 27, 2023November 2, 2018

Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Throughout the day your heart speeds up and slows down to accommodate your body’s changing need for … Read more

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Blood Pressure

July 27, 2023October 5, 2018

When your heart beats, it pumps blood from your heart through your arteries to the rest of your body. As the blood moves, it pushes against the walls of your … Read more

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