Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Try the exercise a cardiologist uses to take care of his own heart

Stress and the heart don't mix well, so how do cardiologists keep their own hearts healthy?

For Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, it's a daily 15-minute interval training workout on a treadmill. The intensity of the aerobic exercise changes every few minutes, giving him a challenging session in a short amount of time. "It's pretty clear that running is really good for the heart. I find a run produces more stress reduction for me than an intense weight lifting workout," he said. "I just feel the best afterwards."

Follow the link for his advice about how cholesterol, alcohol and emotions affect heart health.

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