Ejection Fraction (EF) and Your Heart

Ejection Fraction (EF) and Your Heart

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis

From Fear to Freedom – Step by Step, Beat by Beat Imagine your heart as a super‑powered pump. Its job? To send blood filled with oxygen and nutrients to every part of your body. But just like any pump, your heart has a strength level and that’s where ejection...
Can you Drink Alcohol with Heart Disease?

Can you Drink Alcohol with Heart Disease?

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis

Alcohol and Your Heart: Finding Balance After a Cardiac Event “Oh no, do I have to give up red wine?!”Sallie Crawley That was one of the many thoughts racing around my head at 100 mph when I found myself lying in a hospital bed after a heart attack. After being told I...
Beat the Heat and Stay Heart-Healthy after A Heart Health Diagnosis

Beat the Heat and Stay Heart-Healthy after A Heart Health Diagnosis

by | Jul 14, 2025 | Everyday Life, Work & Travel, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Podcast, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help

I’m in the UK, and as the temperatures begin to climb, I thought it would be good to dive into a really important topic: Staying Heart-Healthy in the Summer Heat. Hot weather can be challenging for anyone, but for those of us with heart conditions, it presents unique...