One Heart. One Life.

Ned Specktor
Jul 25, 2017 · 2 min read

Heart disease runs in my family. ..but it’s never been something I’ve taken seriously…cause it never felt imminent enough to deal with…so I left it alone. I tried to be as healthy as I could but never really dug into the science of the heart and why things are the way they are and what things I could do to potentially increase my chances of living a long and healthy life.

Last week I had a stress test which is an ultra sound of your heart before it is “stressed,” during stress, and after. They hook up wires that measure the details of your heart as they gradually increase the incline and speed of the treadmill…legit until you are running UPHILL and until exhaustion. I hopped off the treadmill, sweating profusely, as they took one last ultra sound of my heart.

The results came back and thank G-D my heart is pumping strong…However, my cholesterol and blood pressure are something the doctor wants me to be very mindful about because of my family genetics. He explained that I could eat perfectly and exercise daily and STILL have high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol so it’s something we are monitoring closely.

The point here is that I am passionate about helping you live your best life…in ALL areas…and if I find something helpful that can also help you, I want to share it…So please, even if heart disease doesn’t run in your family, you just never know. Please call your doctor, set up a physical, know your cholesterol numbers, be mindful of your diet, eat greens, reduce meat, exercise daily, get sleep, reduce stress…all of these things that seem like no brainers that we say we’ll get around to one day…please let TODAY be your “one day.” You are worth it. Your family is worth it. Please take action and care for your heart. It is everything.

Let me know the step you are taking today…Let’s do this together.

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