Heart Disease is Leading Killer

HEART DISEASE:
Mayo Clinic Minute

Heart disease is very common. One in every five deaths during 2022 was caused by heart disease. It’s the learning cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States according to the National Center for Statistics. The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Sharonne Hayes explains heart disease in this ‘Mayo Clinic Minute’ educational video.

PREVENTION:
Proven Ways to Reduce Disease Risk and Live Longer

The According to Harvard Health, about 50 million Americans say they participate in some form of running or jogging, which means it ranks among the most popular forms of exercise.

While running has many health benefits, especially for your heart and mental health, it’s a high impact activity that carries a higher risk of injury than walking or other low-impact exercise. Working with a gym trainer, physical therapist, or even using a guided running app can help prevent injuries and optimize the overall health benefits of running.

The preventative benefits of walking, jogging and running are well known. But what if a person already has heart disease? The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Stephen Kopecky explains the difference between preventing heart disease before it starts and reversing heart disease once diagnosed.

WELLNESS STUDY:
Recruiting Participants for Annual Research Project

Participate in running research with RunDot and get two free months of run training

What is The RunDot Project?

It is an annual research initiative that uses optimized run training to help runners reach their true potential.

Why should you join?

RunDot athletes improve their running abilities, on average, 3.2x more than non-users, and experience performance improvements in 30% less training time.

Qualified participants also receive 2 free months of run training.

Do you qualify?

You are a good fit if you check these boxes:

• You train with a GPS-enabled device

• You have not used RunDot or TriDot in the last 12 months

• You are not a professional runner

• You are enthusiastic and motivated to accomplish your running goals

Do you meet these criteria?

Join the 2025 RunDot Project. Learn more and apply here.

QUALITY OF LIFE:
Heart Health in Your Hands, Enhancing Quality of Life

Using wellness diaries and trackers can significantly benefit heart disease patients by enhancing management and prevention strategies.

Benefits of using diaries include:

• Patient engagement and control

• Improved survival rates 

• Trigger identification and lifestyle modifications

• Enhanced doctor-patient relationships

These tools also play crucial roles in managing disease by promoting quality of life. This is done by identifying which factors are important to each individual person. Armed with this key information, patient and practitioner are then able to better manage conditions so the patient can enjoy more of what they value most.

Comprehensive dairies that provide analysis functions in addition to tracking can provide the best insights.

Wellness Diary for Heart Disease and Other Metabolic Conditions is a three month tracking program that leverages science backed tools to gain insights into how a person’s body works. It additionally provides weekly and monthly analysis so treatment plans can be revised.

Insights gleaned inspire productive conversations between the patient and provider. They also assist healthcare practitioners to make a diagnosis. If you already have a diagnosis, then the insights enable you to sit with your practitioners and co-create a treatment plan.

The Wellness Diary for Heart Disease was developed in collaboration between patients, practitioners and patient advocates. It’s available on Amazon.

The Patient Advocate newsletter is owned by the same publishing company as the Wellness Diary for Heart Disease.