The Heart Foundation Blog

Happy Heart Month: Tips for a Heart Healthy Lifestyle

February 1st, 2012

February is Heart Month, so commit (or recommit) to a heart healthy lifestyle today!  We have included a few tips below to help you on your journey. 

• Engage in regular moderate aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes five days a week or more vigorous workouts at least 20 minutes three times a week.  Find a workout buddy, get up and get moving! 
• Maintain a normal body weight and adopt a diet low in salt, saturated and transfats and high in unsaturated fats (fish, avocado, etc.) like the Mediterranean Diet.

• Take fish oil supplements. 
• Limit alcoholic intake to no more than 1/2 to 1 drink per day for women and 1-2 drinks per day for men. 
• Avoid smoking and recreational drug use. 
• Know your blood pressure.  72 million Americans over age 20 have high blood pressure.  Blood pressue over 140/90 mmHg and over 130/80 mmHg in diabetics increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, and kidney damage.  
• Know your cholesterol.  High levels (over 100 mg/dl) of LDL (low-density lipoprotein), or “bad cholesterol”, are dangerous, and low levels (under 40 mg/dl in men and under 55 mg/dl in women) of HDL (high-density lipoprotein), or “good cholesterol”, increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nearly 40 million Americans have high cholesterol levels.  
• Know your family medical history.  Family history is an important risk factor in heart disease.  If you don’t know, ASK! 
• Schedule regular medical check-ups with a trusted physician who can help you identify your risk factors for heart disease.  He or she can also recommend diagnostic exams and other protective steps such as a daily aspirin or other medications to control cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.  

Click here for a brief video of Dr. P.K. Shah discussing the importance of a general cardiologist in guiding patients through
heart disease treatment. 

• Stress, depression, and negative emotions have also been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.  Find those activies which bring you joy and peace, and make them a part of your daily routine. 
• Avoid hormone replacement unless you have severe menopausal symptoms. 
• Know the symptoms of a heart attack, and learn CPR.  You never know when you might be called upon to help save a life.

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Save the Date: May 10th Dr. P.K. & Kimberly Shah to Receive the Steven S. Cohen Humanitarian Award at a Musical Concert by Michael Buble with Comedy by Dana Carvey

January 13th, 2012

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New York Jets Mark Sanchez Adds His Voice to the Fight Against Women’s Heart Disease

December 23rd, 2011

Heart disease is the #1 killer of both men AND women in the US.  New York Jets player Mark Sanchez helps spread the word that women’s heart attack symptoms can differ from men in a new video from CBS Cares.  Click here to view the video.  Then visit The Heart Foundation’s webpage on Women and Heart Disease at http://www.theheartfoundation.org/information-on-women-and-heart-disease/ to learn more.  Spread the word and save lives!

Top 10 Myths About Cardiovascular Disease

August 25th, 2011

Check out this great article by the American Heart Association on the Top 10 Myths About Cardiovascular Disease.  When you are finished reading, please link to this blog post or repost on your social media and spread the word.  Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the United States.  By sharing this information, you may save a life!

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Top-10-Myths-about-Cardiovascular-Disease_UCM_430164_Article.jsp

Galpin Motors Golf Classic Benefitting The Heart Foundation – Monday, October 24th

August 17th, 2011

The 2011 Galpin Motors Golf Classic benefitting The Heart Foundation will take place on Monday, October 24^that Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.  Secure your playing spots today before the tournament sells out.   Not a golfer?  Check out our non-golfing sponsorships or join us for the evening awards dinner, silent and live auctions and Grand Prize Contest.   The winner of this year’s Grand Prize Contest will take home the Ford SVT Raptor Truck. 

For more information, tournament registration and awards dinner tickets, click here or call The Heart Foundation at (818) 865-1100.

Day of Health & Wellbeing Registration Deadline Quickly Approaching

June 27th, 2011

The registration deadline is quickly approaching for the Day of Health & Wellbeing with Dr. P.K. Shah & Special Guests on Sunday, July 10th.  Grab your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues and sign up today!  Click here to register and view the event details or call (818) 865-1100.  Don’t miss out on this fun day filled with information on health, nutrition and fitness that will change your life.

Location:
California Health & Longevity Institute at
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
Two Dole Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362

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Questions? Call (818) 865-1100 or e-mail cerlinger@theheartfoundation.org