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Heart-Centered Meditation

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 8, 2013

Daily Meditation reduces heart attack risk at least 50%; this compassionate meditation is likely to reduce it even more.

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Yogabasics: Heart Chakra Meditation

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 13, 2012

(Daily meditation reduces heart attack risk by about 50%..) from yogabasics.com This heart chakra meditation is a simple technique to release sadness and fear and to bring compassion and love into your life. Sit in a comfortable position, either cross-legged on the floor or in a chair. Sit up tall with the spine straight, the [...]

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Heart Health: Be Careful of Calcium Supplements

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 24, 2012

Calcium supplements ‘double risk of heart attack’, study finds Doctors dispute results but advise people not to take supplements unless required for medical condition Calcium supplements can almost double the risk of a heart attack, according to new research, and should be “taken with caution” and only for medical reasons, such as to prevent bone [...]

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Binge Drinking Increases Heart Attack Risk 73%

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on September 30, 2011

“Heavy” Drinking Increases Risk After Heart Attack Even moderately heavy drinking is bad after myocardial infarction By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Updated July 04, 2007 Several studies have indicated that light usage of alcohol (one or two drinks per day) may help protect against cardiac disease. However, because alcohol causes so many medical problems, and [...]

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Heart Attack Risk: Best Not to Get Up in the Morning…

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 28, 2011

The Rose Bower from the “Legend of Briar Rose” by Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1890 Buscot Park, Oxfordshire Heart Attacks in the Morning Are More Severe

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Heart Attack Risk Factor: Binge Drinking

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on February 26, 2011

“Heavy” Drinking Increases Risk After Heart Attack Even moderately heavy drinking is bad after myocardial infarction Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., July 04, 2007 Several studies have indicated that light usage of alcohol (one or two drinks per day) may help protect against cardiac disease. However, because alcohol causes so many medical problems, and because for [...]

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Heart Attack Risk Factor: Cold Temperatures

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 10, 2011

A discussion in the Women Heart Support Community centers on how the cold affects people with heart problems. My own experience was of having a heart attack when after exercising at 0 degree temperatures.Research suggests that there is, in fact, a correlation between cold temperatures and heart attacks. According to a study in Spain in [...]

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“Top Ten Amazing Facts About Your Heart”

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 17, 2010

“Top Ten” lists are very popular on the Web. I think it is partially because there is so much information out there that this becomes a way of prioritizing information. (Did it all start with David Letterman?) I may be jaded, but I don’t find all of these facts “amazing” and especially not “the top [...]

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Heart Attack Risk Increases During Cold Weather

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on November 12, 2010

I had a heart attack in November in Fairbanks when the weather was -10 degrees F. I have always wondered if it was the cold that almost killed me. For several years, the onset of winter was anxiety provoking because of this apparent relationship…. I am not sure what one can do about this, other [...]

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Heart Attack Risk and Day of the Week: Women and Saturdays

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on November 9, 2010

There are a number of studies which have attempted to correlate days of the week with the risk of a heart attack. Monday is consistently correlated with a higher incidence of a heart attack, though some of the research suggests that this primarily applies to working men. Interesting, (Japanese) women seem to be more at [...]

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