by Sallie Crawley | Nov 9, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
I’m sure many of you have heard of rehabilitation in one form or another. Most likely, you know about cardiac rehabilitation, but is prehabilitation really a thing? In the unpredictable world of heart health, prehabilitation can be just as crucial as rehabilitation...
by Sallie Crawley | Jun 8, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, 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
“But mum, you can’t, not like coffee, that’s your signature drink”! Those were the words my daughter said after I told her I didn’t like coffee anymore. It was as much of a surprise for me, as I had always been a coffee snob. I liked it fresh brewed from ground beans,...
by Sallie Crawley | May 25, 2026 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
If you are reading this article there is a good chance you are or someone you care about is waiting for heart surgery – whether that’s bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement, a stent, an implantable device, or another cardiac procedure, I want you to know...
by Sallie Crawley | 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...
by Sallie Crawley | Nov 28, 2024 | Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Stories & Inspiration
A Balanced Approach to Heart Healthy Nutrition This week in my conversation, we will explore the journey of Cheryl Strachan, a registered dietitian from Canada, who shares her experience working in cardiac rehabilitation and her approach to nutrition for heart health....
