The Healthy Heart Blog | Finding tools for a healthy heart!!!

Each day we are on this earth, whether we have a health problem or not, is a day to be thought of as a gift. That was not always my thought , now it is my knowledge. Something about the words heart failure that makes me think toward better utilizing my time, and […]

Weights & Dumbbells Weight lifting, as exercise, has been around for lots of years; and, is a basic part of many exercise programs. I recently learned some reasons why, and here are some of them.
The loss of muscle mass causes a slowing of the bodies resting metabolism rate. When our body slows down, we […]

The NuStep® TRS 4000 Recumbent Cross Trainer is a wonderful piece of equipment.
This machine I have used on a number of occasions and for different reasons. Currently I use it for exercise, but in the past I was using it in my physical therapy routine to help strengthen my back and core muscles. […]

Warm muscles, tendons, and ligaments are more flexible and stretch easier. To go straight into a workout with “cold” muscles can lead to painful injury such as tears. It is not fun to workout if you are hurting yourself. I sure don’t enjoy the “no pain, no gain” theory, nor do I believe […]

On the side of our site is a blog roll. This area will allow you to go to some sites that are dedicated to helping all of us with health problems. We have used these sites for information and for some direction to services.
The organizations linked in no way endorse our site, our products or […]

I take my lunch to work, and that is healthier for me than to grab a burger and fries with a soda, and I always did the bigger size. I just wanted to get my money’s worth…I hope you understand.
Today I got some white chicken meat, some mayonnaise, some Mrs Dash -Garlic and Herb, and […]

I used to go for long periods and not even think about stopping to look at my progress, now I check my progress more often. On a flight to California from New York, how many adjustments are made for wind, magnetic compass influence, or other factors that have an effect on the flight?
Ask any pilot, […]

It can be terribly hard to be happy and find joy once you or your loved one is diagnosed with CHF or any other severe illness. Something Sherman and I do is find things that bring us pleasure. Things like spending time together, going to a movie or out to dinner. Sometimes […]

The diagnosis of Congestive heart FAILURE sounds very restrictive. And it can be. Always consult your cardiologist before taking any action, or inaction as the case may be.
I have a cardiologist who believes, and has convinced me, that after a certain amount of rest, and a disciplined rebuilding period, one should return to work. My […]

So far the greatest challenge to my exercise program has been time. I am back to work full time and lately full time means full time. So I am settled in for about three 10 minute exercise sessions a day.
First time is in the morning upon awakening. About 10 minutes of streching and light weight […]