Friday February 10, 2012 3:56 am
How to Have a Healthy Heart
With heart disease being the top killer in today's society, it is vital to understand how to take care of your heart.

There exists an enormous amount of false information on how to take care of your heart. From diet to exercise to factors that predispose you to heart disease, we cover them all.
Articles In This Section:
  • A Balanced Diet for the Heart
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/6/2003
    A balanced diet is important for all of us. "We are what we eat", as the saying goes. Eating a variety of foods from all of the food groups helps to assure that we are getting the proper mix of vitamins, minerals, and protective dietary compounds needed for a healthy heart.

  • Blood Pressure & Pulse
    by Dr. Gary Farr 6/23/2004
    There are two important vital statistics that doctors use to assess the immediate health of your heart: blood pressure and pulse. These "numbers" fluctuate as your heart's condition changes.

  • Crestor Caution - High Doses of Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Cause Muscle Disease
    by Dr. Gary Farr 6/18/2004
    Safety problems with the widely used cholesterol drug Crestor have prompted European regulators to tighten prescription guidelines, but experts warn U.S. physicians may not be fully aware of the potentially deadly hazards for some of the more than 1 million American users of the drug.

  • Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids Analysis (Blood)
    by Dr. Gary Farr 3/20/2006
    Fatty acid abnormalities are frequently found in people with chronic inflammatory diseases, auto-immune diseases, heart disease, depression, behavior disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and senile neurological degeneration. Re-balancing the membrane levels of fatty acids can improve the clinical pictures in these cases.

  • Free Newsletter
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
    Sign up for our FREE health newsletter from BecomeHealthyNow.com. The Healthy newsletter brings the latest research, news and ideas you can use, fun mini-quizzes and a listing of the live events and happenings on the BecomeHealthyNow sites and communities. You'll always be up to date on current health topics as the BecomeHealthyNow.com web site is continually updated.

  • Health Survey
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
    The health survey finds out about the state of your health. You may discover things about your health you didn't know before. This increased awareness of your health can help you take the appropriate action to improve the state of your body's function.

  • Heart Surgery
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/7/2003
    The most invasive treatment of heart disease involves surgery called open heart surgery. If diet and exercise are not effective in treating heart disease, medication is usually prescribed. If the heart disease still persists in causing pain, an invasive procedure is usually performed. There are several types of procedures that may be used to improve blood supply to the heart.

  • Identifying Your Risk of Heart Disease
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/23/2003
    You play a very important role in determining your risk for heart disease. With so much misinformation about heart disease you'd be well off to read the following facts and change your habits. You have the power and choice to control this epidemic problem.

  • Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/8/2003
    A lecture by Ron Rosedale, MD, discussing the importance of insulin. This information was presented at Designs for Health Institute's BoulderFest Seminar.

  • Monitoring Your Heart's Health
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/6/2003
    Because the heart is so well protected from outside danger, monitoring the heart can be a challenge. Medical scientists have several ways of "seeing" the heart without actually having to open the chest. Typically, open heart surgery is performed only as the last resort.

  • Nutritional Support for Cardiovascular Health
    by Dr. Gary Farr 9/6/2004
    There is one very important nutritional factor concerning the heart and nutrition. The heart is a muscle that never stops working. We discuss which supplements you should take if you have heart disease or, if you want to keep your heart healthy.

  • Taking Care of Your Heart
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/6/2003
    If you want your heart to be healthy for the rest of your life, use the following prescription.

  • The Adrenal Stress Index Test
    by Dr. Gary Farr 8/6/2011
    The Adrenocortex Stress Profile is a powerful and precise non-invasive test that evaluates levels of the body's important stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. This profile serves as a critical tool for uncovering biochemical imbalances that can underlie anxiety, chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes and a host of other clinical conditions. It's also a crucial tool for monitoring DHEA and/or cortisone therapy.

  • The Menopause Profile
    by Dr. Gary Farr 6/2/2004
    Menopause is normal and natural. It is your body changing and maturing. But unfortunately, it is perceived by many women only as an ominous midlife challenge. There is a common misconception that "the change" begins a time of inevitable and prolonged discomfort and a declining quality of life. The Menopause Profile can help you determine exactly what to do for your menopause.

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