How Much Exercise Do You Actually Need? A Cardiologist’s Perspective
Few questions come up more often in my office than this one: “How much exercise do I really need?” Patients want a real number, not…
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Why I Send Patients to the CDC for Exercise Advice
When patients ask me where they should read about exercise online, my first recommendation is always the same: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….
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Belly Fat and Your Heart: What Actually Works
When I measure a patient’s waist in the exam room, I am measuring one of the single most useful predictors of cardiovascular risk in my…
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Walking: The Most Underrated Heart Workout
When patients ask me what the single best exercise is for the heart, I usually disappoint them with my answer: there is no magic exercise….
