Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It encompasses several factors, including the strength and efficiency of the heart, the flexibility and health of the blood vessels, and the ability of the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. Regular physical activity, such as cardiovascular exercise, plays a key role in achieving this goal.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 4, 2024

The cardiopulmonary exercise test was mainly performed before and 3 months after cardiac rehabilitation (at the end of intervention). Conclusion Cardiac exercise rehabilitation is helpful for improving patients’ cardiopulmonary endurance and quality of life.

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Physiologically Speaking

JUNE 7, 2024

Rather, every day provides an opportunity to allocate time to activities that can promote or detract from our health: how much we sleep, how much time we engage in exercise, and how much time we spend in sedentary activities like sitting. Think about each day like a clock that’s divided into small little slices — a pie chart.

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AMS Cardiology

JULY 11, 2024

It typically includes supervised exercise training, heart-healthy living education, stress reduction counseling and nutrition guidance. Regular exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle, improve circulation and increase cardiovascular endurance. What Is Cardiac Rehab?

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MIBHS

JUNE 28, 2024

Stay Active Regular exercise is one of the best ways to promote cardiac health. Exercise helps strengthen your heart muscle, improves circulation, and lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels, all of which are crucial for maintaining optimal cardiac health.

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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Below, we examine several prevention strategies: Regular Exercise Engaging in regular physical activity is crucial for maintaining optimal cardiovascular health. Exercise helps improve blood circulation, strengthen the heart and manage weight—all of which can help reduce the risk of PAD.

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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Understanding the risk factors, recognizing the signs and seeking guidance from a cardiologist can play a significant role in preventing and treating this disease. Identifying Those at Risk for Heart Disease Heart disease describes a range of disorders that affect the cardiovascular system and the heart.

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MIBHS

AUGUST 15, 2024

Effects on Cardiovascular Health Blood Pressure: Cortisol helps regulate blood pressure, but chronic elevation can lead to persistent high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Chronic inflammation is a known risk factor for heart disease and other metabolic disorders.

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Open Heart

MARCH 16, 2023

Delivered by an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, the core components of this 12-week programme included lifestyle modification, medical risk factor management, psychosocial and behavioural change support. There were significant reductions in mean weight (–2.6 kg, p<0.001). p<0.001).

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AMS Cardiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Embrace Movement Every Day: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. Befriend Fiber: Fiber helps lower cholesterol and manage blood sugar, both crucial for heart health. Quit Smoking: Smoking is a significant risk factor for heart disease.

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Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2023

Participants who reported awareness of their increased risk were more likely to have annual blood pressure monitoring (54.6% vs 38.1%, p<0.01), and at least one assessment of blood cholesterol (p<0.01), blood glucose (p=0.03) and renal function (p=0.01). They were also more likely to be taking antihypertensive medication.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 7, 2024

They highlighted that the non-HDL/HDL ratio is a better predictor of ASCVD and that triglycerides (TG) are a sensitive indicator of diet and exercise, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle factors in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. Soffer, MD, FNLA , shared key insights.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2024

Key secondary and exploratory outcomes include improvement in a composite cardiovascular health metric, CR engagement, quality of life, health factors (including low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, weight, diet, smoking cessation, blood pressure), and psychosocial factors.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

These pharmaceutical interventions have emerged as a viable option for individuals who have been struggling with weight management and offer an additional tool alongside other lifestyle modifications such as exercise. These weight loss drugs, however, are not meant to be a standalone solution.

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Physiologically Speaking

JULY 26, 2024

Sleep duration has traditionally received most of the attention as a modifiable risk factor. The American Heart Association has even added sleep duration as one of its “Essential 9” healthy lifestyle factors ( now to just get them to add VO2 max ). The coolest part about these results?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Exercising to get your V02 max to very high levels is something many people will struggle to do. Blood Pressure High blood pressure is the risk factor responsible for the greatest number of deaths worldwide 2. Because with good nutrition and exercise, it is possible to reduce your blood pressure if needed. But walking.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 31, 2025

As a risk factor, it is responsible for more early deaths than any other risk factor 1. And given that about 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, this is a worthwhile exercise. In simple terms, the higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk of a future heart attack or stroke.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recent data suggests that 14 modifiable factors account for 45% of the future risk of dementia. This means that controlling these risk factors in our favour should significantly reduce the future risk of dementia. Not all of these factors are created equal, and when you address these risk factors is also relevant.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

Plenty of people love to exercise. But the disheartening truth is that most people don’t enjoy exercise. A third or less of adults meet the minimum recommendations for aerobic and strength exercise each week. I’m an exercise scientist by training. We can promote exercise until we’re red in the face.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Being overweight is a major risk factor for heart disease and also an early death. But even if you have excess weight, there are many things you can do to seriously reduce that risk without focusing on weight loss itself. So, if you struggle with excess weight, you need to know what else you can do to reduce your future risk.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 3, 2024

What is a normal cholesterol? What type of exercise should I do? It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes. Even if they have controlled all of their known risk factors. Manage Risk Factors.

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AMS Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Blood tests : Measure cholesterol levels, blood sugar and other markers of heart health. Regular heart check-ups offer several benefits including: Early detection of heart disease : Many heart conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease can be detected early through regular screenings.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Implementation of a multispecialty care team approach, including expertise in risk factor management, guideline directed medical therapies, wound and foot care and endovascular and surgical revascularization procedures, may improve outcomes for people with PAD. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

Preventing Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of both heart attack and cardiac arrest.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but the good news is that many of the risk factors are controllable. Limit your intake of saturated and trans fats, as they can raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease. tips to keep your heart in optimal condition.

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Wellnest

AUGUST 24, 2023

While it is true that the risk of cardiovascular disease increases with age, it can strike people of all ages, including young adults and even children. Unhealthy lifestyle habits, genetics, obesity, and other risk factors can contribute to cardiac disease at any stage of life. Myth #3: Heart diseases only affect men.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

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. 1 Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction in 11119 cases and 13648 controls from 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study.

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MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Women often experience heart disease differently than men, with risk factors and symptoms that can be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. Unique Risk Factors for Women Several risk factors for heart disease are particularly relevant to women, influenced by biological, hormonal, and lifestyle factors that differ from men.

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Wellnest

MARCH 12, 2023

Given that some individuals with heart disease may not exhibit any symptoms, it's always a good idea to discuss your risk factors with your doctor and get regular checkups. Tightness in the chest may accompany shortness of breath, which can happen both during exercise and while at rest. Blood pressure is high.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While cardiovascular risk affects both genders, men often face unique challenges and factors that increase their susceptibility. Understanding these risk factors and taking proactive steps toward heart health is crucial for men of all ages.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Share In addition to reductions in weight, multiple risk parameters, including blood pressure, waist circumference and lipids, also improve. The primary reason for managing risk factors is to reduce events, including heart attacks. This is no different to how we manage high LDL cholesterol or high blood pressure.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The connection between heart health, vascular risk factors, and sexual function is well-documented, with poor cardiovascular health often leading to or exacerbating erectile issues. Lifestyle Habits: Obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise can all negatively impact sexual function.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 29, 2023

Share JUPITER In 2008 a landmark paper was published showing that in people without cardiovascular disease and relatively normal LDL-cholesterol (<3.4 Having at least one of these risk factors at the outset of the trial increased the likelihood of developing diabetes by 10-fold. Share But what about events?

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