The Gut-Heart Health Connection 

The Gut-Heart Health Connection 

You may already be familiar with the gut-brain connection—the complicated two-way relationship between your gut and your mind. But did you know that there’s also a gut-heart connection? This pairing appears to be a one-way street: That is, the gut affects the heart,...
Women & Heart Health

Women & Heart Health

May is Women’s Health Month, so it’s a great time to talk about the ways that women’s health differs from men’s, including heart problems in women. For example, that women don’t always experience the “classic” signs of a heart attack? Or that heart disease is...
Smart Heart Health to Reduce COVID-19 Risk

Smart Heart Health to Reduce COVID-19 Risk

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, heart disease was the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And we now know that in some people, even a mild case of COVID-19 can lead...
5 Ways to Improve Cardio Fitness Without “Cardio”

5 Ways to Improve Cardio Fitness Without “Cardio”

Cardio fitness is more important than ever. According to a Harvard study, those with cardiovascular disease are more than twice as likely to contract severe forms of COVID-19. As we continue to battle the ongoing pandemic, there hasn’t been a more vital time to work...