Have you been diagnosed with heart failure? Do you want to know what you should be doing to manage this life-long condition effectively? Here are some top tips you should be following to ensure you can live confidently with heart failure and reduce the risk of...
Are you worried about putting on weight? Or are you trying to manage/lose weight? In this blog we discuss why it is important to monitor your waist circumference and what you can do to reduce it, if needed. Did you know that a 1cm increase in waist circumference is...
Do you feel anxious, stressed, or depressed after your cardiac event or after being diagnosed with a heart condition? In this blog, we look at the relationship between psychological stress and heart disease and what you can do about it. Following a cardiac event, 1 in...
Should I do cardiac rehab? As a clinician who has studied and worked in cardiac rehabilitation for many years, I am biased in my view of completing a cardiac rehabilitation course. I know that it will reduce anyone’s risk of another cardiac event, it can extend your...
Do you have cardiovascular disease, or have you had heart surgery? Do you have breathlessness, fatigue or chest pain that is stopping you from doing the things that you love? This blog outlines how cardiac rehabilitation could benefit you. Knowledge is power!...
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common risk factor for cardiovascular disease with an estimated prevalence of 30-45% in the general population, and an even greater prevalence in older adults. Have you been diagnosed with hypertension? Do you want to know...
Fatigue Fatigue or tiredness is a complex symptom, and there can be many reasons why you may feel tired. Fatigue results from an inability to produce energy efficiently. This can come as a result of doing too much and building up waste products in your body which is...
Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol? Or does a member of your family have high cholesterol? What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood and is one of the modifiable risk factors for heart disease. You need a certain amount of...
In order to understand how the disease process associated with heart disease, it is important to consider how the healthy heart is structured and how it works. The heart is separated into left and right sides by a muscular band called the septum. On each side...
Are you experiencing breathlessness, chest pain (angina), unexplained fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, sweating, leg pain, arm pain, jaw or back pain, swollen ankles, and chest palpitations? Has your doctor diagnosed you with heart disease? What is heart disease?...
