Live From The Heart

People ask me all the time why I became a cardiologist. It was that one profession, that one thing that could help people live as healthy as they can be by taking care of their hearts. I have loved to move and eat well my entire life. Whether it’s dancing, skiing, walking, biking, hanging out with my dog. I just love being outside and have always loved moving. 

A Balanced Heart Is A Healthy Heart

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Now I want to share with you all the things I’ve learned about how to be as heart healthy as you can possibly be. 

My journey started about 20 years ago. I was in training at a hospital. One day a woman about 53 years old who was wheeled into the ER. She was clearly uncomfortable. She was sweating, vomiting, holding her chest and stomach. She was nauseous, and she was sick. So she was evaluated by the doctors, they looked at her and they gave her the diagnosis of inflammation of the stomach, so it wasn’t an emergency. (Or so they thought.) 

The doctors put her in the corner of the emergency room where she proceeded to have a heart attack right in front of our eyes. See, at that time, there was no such idea that women got heart disease just as much as men. You would think that that was then, I’m telling you, it’s happening NOW more than you would think. 

One in three women will die of heart disease- more than all cancers combined

We spent 194 billion a year just to treat women, and yet, 80% of the time, heart disease is preventable. Women are still told it might be in your head, but I’m telling you, more often than not, it’s in our hearts. 

So let’s talk about wellness. What does that mean to you? What do you think about it? Is it a spa day? Is it taking a day off of work? Is it going for a hike? Is it making sure that your bills are paid and you have to worry about it? Or is it just sitting down and drinking a cup of coffee in the morning? 

Whatever it is, there has to be a way that you find a place of wellness. 

Self-care truly starts with the beating of your heart

You may be wondering why you want to take care of your heart. It’s not just about health. It’s about you being able to choose who you want to be for the rest of your life. It’s about knowing that if you take care of yourself, you’ll be able to do whatever it is that you want to do for as long as you live. It’s about choosing health, choosing vitality, and choosing how you want to live your life. It’s amazing that it’s up to you. 

I created this program and named it Adesso because I heard this song. It’s in Italian, the most romantic language. I just felt my heart swell in the middle of this Adesso, Adesso, Adesso. I needed to understand what’s Adesso now. The song was about love, and it was about doing it now, and that to me was the most perfect name for a program to change lives and to teach people how to live from the heart. 

Last week I introduced you to my friend Celebrity Entrepreneur and Best Selling Author Naomi Whittel as she begins her own heart health journey. She researches everything, even including herself in the experiment to figure out how to lead the healthiest life possible. 

Come along with us on this journey to your most healthy vibrant life

Take one small step of heartcare today. Click here to visit our fun, little quiz that will tell you if your heart is in balance. Post that or something like it where you’ll see it: On your mirror, on your laptop, on your social media?! (and yes, please tag us so we can celebrate the start of your heartcare journey). Make the decision, now… Adesso! 

Adesso now, Adesso, Adesso, Adesso.