Heart to Heart

Summary

Give your cardiac patients a quick start on making the lifestyle changes they need to make with this new six-part video series. Hosted by Murray Rubin (himself a cardiac patient), "Heart to Heart" tapes feature real cardiac patients in unrehearsed interviews. Special package price for entire series (Call 800-432-8433).

Details

This is one of a six part series of programs aimed at helping heart attack survivors make necessary lifestyle changes. It is made up of interviews with actual patients from across the United States and is hosted by Murray Rubin, himself a heart attack survivor.

Regular aerobic exercise is critical to your recovery and overall health.

Why exercise is important:

• helps quit smoking
• lowers blood pressure
• helps you lose weight
• helps raise HDL (good) cholesterol

Aerobic exercise:

• treadmill, rowing, stairmaster
• heart should beat faster
• should be able to talk while you're exercising

Ways to get started:

• exercise for a minimum of three times a week with a day of rest between
• maximum should be six days a week with one day of rest
• start slowly and gradually build up

How to stick with it:

• exercise in front of television (stationary bike, treadmill, etc.)
• take stairs instead of the elevator
• park a little further away and walk
• do it first thing in the morning
• convince yourself each day to do it, once you start it will make you feel better

Cardiac rehab is a great way to start.