Suggested Reading- Heart Valve Surgery, Social Support, Stress Management

Heart Valve Surgery Opening My Heart: A Journey from Nurse to Patient and Back Again,  Tilda Shalof. An insider's look at going through heart valve surgery and recovery. Tilda is an experienced nurse so has great insight into the medical system. The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, Adam Pick. Adam recounts in detail his … Continue reading Suggested Reading- Heart Valve Surgery, Social Support, Stress Management

Other Aspects of Fitness- The “Four Pillars” of Healthy Aging

In my opinion, there are four components or “pillars” of healthy aging. Staying active is one of them, healthy eating is the second, and the others are social support and stress management. There is a lot of emphasis on the first two on this site but I consider the others equally important. In this post … Continue reading Other Aspects of Fitness- The “Four Pillars” of Healthy Aging