Heart disease is something that our Founder (Tiffany Anderson) can relate to. Healing and recovering from a variety of illnesses alongside 3 life changing surgeries was only part of her health journey. Practicing prevention and disease management are what keeps her moving forward…the team at Anderson Therapeutics, clients, readers, and colleagues have chosen to follow that path as well.
The heart is a crucial organ that demands our attention with every beat. Are you listening and responding to the needs of your own heart? Protecting and caring for our hearts is a personal responsibility, and an ongoing process to maintain a pulse…especially for those of us who are managing chronic illness and/or living with artificial joints.
Day by day we do our best to stay well.
The team of Anderson Therapeutics welcomes much needed snow in the Salt Lake valley today. Tiffany lives with asthma, and a snowy day clears our polluted air and offers relief to lungs that often feel heavy and congested. Remember, our heart is cradled and nestled between the lungs. Each of these organs plays an important role in our circulatory and respiratory systems.
What are your specific health needs?
Collectively, our daily heart health practices align with Anderson Therapeutics 3 Key Concepts to Improved Health. And while this advice is not a substitute for medical care, we invite you to investigate these options, speak to your physician, and consider implementing one or more of the FREE resources, tips, and techniques shared on our website into your wellness routine.
Here’s an example of what works for us…
Soothe - Morning meditation and prayer is a delightful, humbling, and therapeutic way to start the day. Research abounds on this subject. By following this practice we help to lower our blood pressure, better manage stress, grieve more fully, and by starting the day this way…we are able to channel our attention on the task at hand once the workday begins. A calm and peaceful mind is a focused and non-reactive mind.
Nourish - Our bodies ask for quality fuel in order to function well. Nutritious wholesome food = quality fuel in our lives. The meal plan that works best for us are the dietary guidelines established by Dr. John McDougall and his wife Mary McDougall. The Starch Solution offered our Founder a new lease on life…Tiffany shared her experience and success story which was published on Dr. McDougall’s website and within the book, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery. Every food and beverage consumed has a consequence - if we make a poor choice, we feel rotten. We choose food designed to heal and strengthen our bodies rather than harm them. This is a personal choice and one that we have embraced.
Heart health truly begins at the tip of your fork, and it is never too late to release poor dietary habits. We have…how about you?
Rest - In order to sleep more soundly, we choose daily moderate exercise which helps to better manage depression, can minimize the need for sleep medication, strengthens the lungs (important for sleep apnea sufferers), and promotes bone health which reduces those pesky leg cramps.
Movement is an important part of our sleep hygiene, moderation is the key since over-exertion can lead to sleep deprivation. Our bodies seek consistency in regards to health habits - take care of yourself, be kind, and show compassion to yourself and others.
Your health and well being is well worth your time and attention.
Be Well. ~The Anderson Therapeutics Team