7 Ways to De-Stress

Hello again!

I’m back with your monthly e-zine from Speak for the Heart!

World Heart Day is this Friday, September 29, and you can take the World Heart Day Challenge to walk, run, or bike a heart-shaped route in your city, town, local park, or even your yard or other location! Learn more about it here:

If you do take the challenge, I’d love to hear about it! You can reply to this email, or post a photo or video on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtags #SpeakfortheHeart and #WorldHeartDay. Be sure to tag me on FB (use @speakfortheheart ) and I’ll share your post!

I’d also still love to hear from you about what topics you would like to see covered in these newsletters. So just reply to this email with your ideas, and let me know!

Best wishes for a happy, healthy World Heart Day!

To your health,

Yasmine

In case you missed all the details on the new referral rewards program, you can check out last week’s post here: https://speak-for-the-heart.beehiiv.com/p/referral-rewards-program

Occasionally, I will recommend other health newsletters to which I myself subscribe. This is one of them—I look forward to every weekly issue, and even as a physician myself, I always learn something from Dr. Atkins:

Heart-Health News You Can Use

I mentioned before that stress reduction is one of our themes for this year, because so many of us are in need of stress relief, and both acute and chronic stress can cause so much harm to our hearts (and the rest of our bodies and minds). So here is one quick article I wanted to pass along as we consider ways to stay heart healthy this World Heart Day:

And … just in case there was any doubt about the harmful effects of stress on the heart, check out this new study:

You know how much I love the Mediterranean Diet (it’s really not a “diet,” but a lifestyle—a way of eating that is natural, whole-foods based, and one of the best dietary patterns for preventing heart disease and maintaining heart health). So here’s one more reason why:

AI in Medicine

AI is such a hot topic nowadays, in every field—and with good reason. So I’ll be highlighting some of the most important developments and medical AI news in each newsletter.

One of the most promising areas in which AI is showing true benefit is in medical imaging:

But looks like it’s not ready to replace human radiologists in the clinical setting:

Last Week’s Poll Results

This poll result is actually from the week before last:

“Do you check your blood pressure at home?” —> 2/3 of respondents answered, “Yes, occasionally.” 17% said, “Yes, regularly.” And 1/3 answered, “No.”

This means that over 80% of you are checking your home blood pressure at least some of the time! That’s great!! Keep it up! 😍 

Test Your Knowledge

Which of the following is true about the Mediterranean style of eating? (Answer at bottom of newsletter.)

A. Extra-virgin olive oil is a main component of both cooking and finishing dishes.

B. Red meat is a major component.

C. Fish is usually the major meat protein.

D. Both A & C are true.

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Answer to the “Test Your Knowledge” Quiz:

D. Both A & C are true.

Extra-virgin olive oil is used very frequently in the Mediterranean way of eating, and indeed, is full of healthy, unsaturated fats and has been associated with improving heart health and fighting inflammation.

Red meat is sometimes seen in Mediterranean recipes, but fish is actually the most commonly used meat protein. This should come as no surprise, given the origins of this dietary pattern in the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea:

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