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A couple of weeks ago I saw a young 20-year-old man who had a resting heart rate of 115. As soon as I checked him I knew I needed to figure out what has going on. He had been to 3 other doctors and none of those doctors said anything to him. I immediately ran some blood work and found the cause of his tachycardia (high pulse rate). As a healthcare professional, it is frustrating. How could this be missed? Leading causes of heart disease When we look at heart disease, it is important to know some of the leading causes to best understand how to reduce your risks. According to The American Heart Association, the following factors greatly increase the risk of heart disease: - Smoking tobacco - High blood pressure - High cholesterol - Physical inactivity - Obesity - Heredity - Unmanaged diabetes This list of risk factors may seem overwhelming, but the good news is that numerous studies have offered solutions to lower your risk profile by manageable lifestyle and diet changes, even if you are predisposed to heart disease. Understanding how heart attacks truly happen has been a crucial and critical pursuit over the last few decades. The steadfast belief in the coronary artery theory has cost our nation billions of dollars in unnecessary surgical costs, billions in medications that cause as much harm as allow for any positive benefits, and, most seriously, has led many to adopt a low-fat diet, which only worsens the problem. If we are going to overcome this epidemic of heart disease, which has continued to be the leading cause of death in the USA, a new medical paradigm is needed. A new economic system and even a new ecological consciousness are sorely needed—in fact, an entirely new way of life is a requirement. The coronary theory misses all of this, just as it misinterprets the actual pathological events. "To think we can treat heart disease by lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, and lowering blood sugar with medication alone is like mopping up the floor while we leave the faucet running as the sink overflows," says Mark Hyman, MD This clever analogy from Dr. Hyman highlights the need to discover the outlying causes that put you at risk for heart disease rather than just treating the symptoms with medication. Diet is high on the list A clean diet is a great guideline for getting started on your path to optimal health. If you're looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating—plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps even a glass of red wine—among other components characterizing the traditional cooking style of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. If you would like a 28-day plan with recipes, guidelines, and shopping lists you can sign up here for only $27. The Mediterranean diet is a variety of:
This, however, is just a general guideline and not relevant to everyone. You should speak with your physician about your individualized nutritional needs. Here's a list of some foods that fit within the guidelines of the recommendations given by The American Heart Association that I found at Prevention online:
So, now that we have an idea of what we should be feeding our heart, according to Time magazine, these are the worst foods for your heart health:
Many doctors, including myself, believe that the cause of heart disease is inflammation and the foods above are foods that cause inflammation in the body, whether the result is high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. In an effort to protect your heart, it is important to plan ahead for meals so that you can be sure you are eating heart healthy for every meal. Sign up here for more help. Exercise Exercise should always be a part of a healthy lifestyle, but if you are wanting to target a healthy heart, there are some specific exercises that are recommended for reducing your risks. - Strength and Resistance Training The American Heart Association recommends strength training exercises at least twice weekly. This includes push-ups, squats, sit-ups, and jumping jacks. This type of exercise is great for strengthening bones, muscles, and connective tissues which lowers the risk of bodily injury. Also, by increasing your body's muscle mass, you are increasing the number of calories the body burns, thus maintaining a healthy heart. - Walking and running Walking is a low-impact exercise that is easy to start and then build up to more sustained movement, like jogging or running. Walking is great for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol while increasing energy and preventing weight gain. -Deep breathing Deep breathing is also a great exercise. Not only does it tone muscle, but it can also help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, increase lung capacity and blood circulation all while giving you an overall sense of well-being and balance. All things good for your heart. Herbs and Spices According to the Cleveland clinic, the following herbs and spices are great heart- healthy ways to add some flavor to your meals: - Allspice, basil, bay leaves, black pepper, caraway seeds, cayenne and chili powder - Chinese five-spice, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, and curry powder - Dill, garlic powder, ground ginger, Italian seasoning, marjoram, and mint - Nutmeg, onion powder, oregano, paprika, and parsley - Red pepper flakes and rosemary In some medical circles, turmeric is considered a great alternative to aspirin due to its naturally occurring anti-inflammatory properties. It is the active chemical in turmeric, called curcumin, that is responsible for reducing inflammation. Curcumin, according to Curcumin for Health online, is a great option without the potentially life-threatening side effects of certain medications. Curcumin is known to reduce the spread of inflammation safely. You can incorporate curcumin into your diet by adding turmeric to many recipes including soups, dressings, curries, teas, scrambles, juices, and smoothies. I love making Golden Fusion™!! It is a modern take on a centuries old golden milk recipe that is both great tasting and convenient. Golden Fusion features CurQfen®, a highly bioavailable form of curcumin with fenugreek along with grass-fed† collagen peptides. Organic herbs turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, Indian cardamom, and moringa in an organic coconut milk powder base round out this innovative formula. If you would like to try some you can order it here. Type gogolden for 10% off. You are on your way to making a difference in your life, and my hope is that the tools I provided today are just what you needed to get started! One important thing to acknowledge is while getting accurate information is always the first step toward better health, in and of itself it is not capable of improving your health. Instead, action is needed for you to live a healthy and happy life. So, take a moment for some self-reflection. What daily actions can you commit to now to ensure you will be supporting your best heart health? Share the love!!
If you want more healthy tips you can subscribe to my YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/drcorinneweaver. Like and comment on my channel so I will know what tips and topics you want to know about. I am forming a community of people who want to take action in their own health with my social media channels and I want to know what health topics you want to hear. Keep Breathing, Email: Dr@DrCorinneWeaver.com Below are the resources: Cowan Thomas S. What's the Real Cause of Heart Attacks? Dec. 17, 2014. American Heart Association, The. (2015). 2/1/2018. Axe, Josh. (n.d.). "Top Natural Remedies for Coronary Heart Disease". 2/1/2018. Cleveland Clinic. (2017). "10 Heart Disease Myths You Shouldn't Believe". 2/1/2018. Curcumin for Health. (2013). 2/1/2018. Hyman, Mark, MD. (n.d.). "The True Cause of Heart Disease: A Conversation with Dr. Aseem Malhotra" 2/1/2018. Mayo Clinic. (2018). 2/1/2018. Dr. Corinne Weaver is a compassionate upper cervical chiropractor, educator, motivational speaker, mother of three, and internationally bestselling author. In 2004, she founded the Upper Cervical Wellness Center in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Over the last 13 years, she has helped thousands of clients restore their brain to-body function. When she was 10 years old, she lost her own health as the result of a bike accident that led to having asthma and allergy issues that she thought she would always have to endure. Then, after her first upper cervical adjustment at age 21, her health began to improve thanks to upper cervical care and natural herbal remedies. This enabled her to create a drug-free wellness lifestyle for herself and her family, and she also enthusiastically discovered her calling to help children heal naturally. Dr. Weaver was named one of Charlotte Magazine's "Top Doctors" in 2016 and is now a number-one internationally bestselling author to two books: Learning How to Breathe and No More Meds. Upper Cervical Wellness Center is known for finding the root cause of health concerns through lifestyle changes, diagnostic testing, nutraceutical supplementation, and correction of subluxation (as opposed to just medicating the symptoms). The practice offers cutting-edge technological care at its state-of-the-art facility, including laser-aligned upper cervical X-rays, bioimpedance analysis (measures body composition), digital thermography (locates thermal abnormalities characterized by skin inflammation), and complete nutritional blood analysis, which is focused on disease prevention. 
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I love listening to heartbeats. It's very cool how the heart muscle just beats and we don't have to tell it to! Your resting heart rate can range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. If you are lower than 60 or higher than 100 when resting something is not right. This is an easy test you can perform on yourself. Just listen to each beat and count for a minute. (Photo: Pixabay)
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