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

This site has been stagnant for some time now…for those who asked…I am alive and well. It was really important that I get work done at my job. Pest control is sometimes very demanding!
We have managed to pay down some debt, eliminate a hospital bill, and it feels good to be on the road to […]

Mondays aren’t easy for anyone, but for people with heart problems, they can be downright dangerous. Studies have shown that workers’ blood pressure is higher on Mondays than any other day of the week, which may be why British Medical Journal reported a 20% spike in heart attacks on Mondays.
I do not stay in bed […]

Most of us with major heart health issues are placed on a regular routine of diet, exercise, and medicine, having a routine helps me to be less stressed. So why not a routine with money? The fact of unexpected expense is a reality I have faced in the past, and probably will again!
I did not plan […]

My wife and I are partners in all that we do…not that we always agree, we simply “discuss” until a decision is made. So, after some conversation… the first thing apparent was that we needed to get the financial picture in front of us clearly and honestly.
The first step was to create a spread sheet to track the income and […]

People who have PTSD are at high risk to develop other mental health problems, such as depression and substance use disorders. PTSD is often associated with a number of physical health problems as well.A recent study of Vietnam veterans found that those who had PTSD were at considerably greater risk for premature death from heart […]

Managing Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic heart failure (CHF) results in symptoms such as fatigue and decreased ability to exercise that often leads to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and a deterioration of muscle function. Until recently, the prescription for patients with CHF was rest and minimization of physical exertion. In another NRI study, Eileen Collins, PhD, RN, […]

Eliminating extraneous confounding factors in a study of Vietnam vets with PTSD reveals their risk of heart disease long after that war ended.
PTSD was linked to an increased risk of dying relatively young of heart disease among U.S. Army Vietnam War-era veterans—especially among those stationed in Vietnam, according to a 15-year prospective study.
The […]

The first thing that was to happen for us monetarily….lots of expense!!! I say for us because it woke us up to the fact that we were entering a new position of finance in our lives.
What about my job, would I loose it? What about the house payment, where is that comming  from if I can’t work for a […]

Begins with McCain - Palin!!!!!
This team will bring our nation to a leadership role in the world again.
By keepingthe money in the hands of the citizens, providing incentives to businesses to create jobs and grow, and by building a military force of unmatched strength, our nation can return to the admired world leader it once […]

Faced with changing my entire life, my first response was to panic! What next? How will I support my family? What about retirement? What about my abilities, are they gone too? I had my notebook in hand and went to a person I knew had changed his career after an illness. We talked and he shared some […]