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Make the Most of Autumn: Walk More, Prep Well, Live Well

Fall is a wonderful time of year for a walk in the park or the woods.

Fall It is a wonderful time to get back into the simple habit of walking.

New Medications on the Horizon for Cardiometabolic Health

Oral medication does not necessarily mean better.

With treatment options rapidly increasing, we are keeping up to date with the research in order to help patients to navigate their plans.

VO₂ Max: One of the Best Indicators of Your Fitness and Long-Term Health

VO₂ max is the greatest amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise.

VO₂ max measures how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise, making it one of the best indicators of cardiovascular fitness and overall health.

Heart Rate Variability: The Health Metric You’ve Probably Never Been Taught to Understand

Heart Rate Variability measures how body is regulating the heartbeat

Heart Rate Variability can be a powerful tool for understanding recovery, resilience and overall health.

Supporting Brain Health With Food: The MIND Diet

The MIND diet emphasizes vegetables, berries, nuts, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry and olive oil.

The MIND diet emphasizes vegetables, berries, nuts, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry and olive oil.

Supporting Brain Health Through Everyday Habits, Supplements and Common Medications

Many small lifestyles can lead to large improvements in brain health.

Many small lifestyles can lead to large improvements in brain health.

Microplastics and Heart Health: What We Know (and What We Don’t)

Microplastics may contribute to inflammation and vascular disease.

Microplastics are just one more piece of the cardiovascular risk puzzle, not the whole story.

The Endurance Athlete’s Paradox: Can You Outrun Heart Disease?

Lifelong endurance athletes often have more coronary artery plaque than expected.

Elite fitness does not equal immunity from cardiovascular disease; endurance athletes often have more coronary artery plaque than expected.

Understanding the New 2026 ACC Lipid Guidelines

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) lipid issued 2026 guidelines.

The American College of Cardiology issued new lipid guidelines in 2026.

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