Remove Cancer Remove Exercise Remove Heart Attack
article thumbnail

Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Here’s why. The relationship is clear.

Exercise 113
article thumbnail

10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

During each consultation with a patient, I would have to explain certain topics related to heart health, and I found myself repeating them over and over. What type of exercise should I do? What is heart disease? Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people.

article thumbnail

Revolutionary Results: How Modern Weight Loss Medications are Changing the Game

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The primary reason for managing risk factors is to reduce events, including heart attacks. Recent data has shown that these medications also reduce the incidence of major heart events by 20%, including heart attacks and cardiovascular death and also extend lifespan in those with a prior heart attack 4.

Obesity 97
article thumbnail

Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But What About Stress & Heart Disease? When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. Watching the World Cup is associated with a two-fold increased risk of dying from heart disease. The link is real. JAMA Netw Open.

article thumbnail

The Latest Evidence on Atherosclerosis in Athletes

Physiologically Speaking

If you exercise, you’ll probably live longer than someone who doesn’t. But can you exercise too much? Like anything — food, alcohol, work — exercise can also be overdone. There’s more debate about the optimal level of exercise for reducing the risk of death and disease.

article thumbnail

5 Health Metrics To Consider In The New Year

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The most common and the one I would recommend is a formal cardiopulmonary exercise test using a metabolic cart. In general, the more plaque you have, the higher your risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years. A score of greater than 100 typically reflects a high risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years.

article thumbnail

Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

MIBHS

Heart disease is often perceived as a predominantly male issue, but the reality tells a different story. It’s the leading cause of death for women, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. A key difference lies in how women and men experience heart attacks.