Heart Healthy Roasted Pumpkin Soup
A deeply satisfying soup built on roasted vegetables, legumes, and extra-virgin olive oil, simple to prepare, full of flavor, and genuinely good for your heart.
Kathy Marinias RN
Digoxin: One of Medicine’s Oldest Heart Medicines: and Why It Still Matters
Derived from the foxglove plant and used for over 200 years, digoxin remains a valuable treatment for certain heart conditions. Here is how it works and what monitoring it requires.
The Mediterranean Diet and Your Heart
The Mediterranean diet has more robust evidence behind it than almost any other dietary pattern. Here is what the research shows and how to make it work in practice.
Cinnamon and Your Heart: What the Evidence Says: and Why Ceylon Matters
Cinnamon has been used medicinally for centuries and modern research is beginning to catch up. Here is what the evidence shows, and why the type of cinnamon matters.
Microplastics and Your Heart: What a Landmark Study Tells Us
A major 2024 study found microplastics inside arterial plaques, and linked their presence to higher rates of heart attack and stroke. Here is what the findings mean.
Angina: What It Is, What It Feels Like, and How It’s Treated
Angina is chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart, a signal that deserves attention. Here is what it feels like, what causes it, and how it is treated.
Heart Healthy Bircher Muesli
A simple, make-ahead breakfast that does more for your heart than it looks, oats, apple, walnuts, and yogurt combined the night before for a creamy, satisfying start to the day.
The Holter Monitor: Catching Arrhythmias in Daily Life
A standard ECG captures 10 seconds of heart rhythm. A Holter monitor records it across 24 to 48 hours of real life, catching arrhythmias that would otherwise go undetected.
When a Standard ECG Isn’t Enough: A Guide to Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
A normal ECG when you feel well does not rule out an arrhythmia. This guide explains the monitoring options available, from Holter monitors to implantable loop recorders.