Heart Health
PROVIDENCE HEART INSTITUTE
Your amazing heart!
Everything available to you through Basecamp Prevention + Wellness ultimately supports your heart health. Sometimes, it’s important to seek additional understanding of how our heart works, and the impact of our choices on our heart.
In collaboration with Providence Heart Institute experts, we offer several opportunities to learn more about your amazing heart: from the basic introduction of its function, to causes of heart disease, and lifestyle choices that hinder and help your overall health.
Enjoy this collection of short videos aimed at supporting your efforts to lower your risk of heart disease while offering inspiring ideas for lifestyle behaviors allowing you to live your best, healthiest life.
General Education
Learn about the basic functions of the heart: the electrical (heart rhythm) and the plumbing (valves, blood flow). Expert: Dr. Lori Tam, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 4:35)
Learn the importance of blood pressure, how it functions, and knowing your numbers to lower the risk of damage to the heart. Expert: Dr. Lori Tam, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 4:19)
What is cholesterol? Learn the risks to heart and brain health due to plaque buildup and interventions to lower adverse effects. Expert: Dr. Lori Tam, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 5:09)
Who is more at risk for heart failure and what are the preventative behaviors? Let’s learn about this condition, causes, and treatments. Expert: Dr. Jacob Abraham, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 5:09)
Learn about this irregular heart rhythm, who tends to experience this condition, the side effects, and the interventions. Expert: Dr. James Beckerman, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 7:09)
A brief discussion of blood thinners on function and side effects. Emphasis is placed on following the prescription and communicating with your provider. Expert: Dr. Lori Tam, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 2:00)
Lifestyle Behaviors
Stress management play a role in heart health. Learn when stress is healthy and when it may impact our overall health. Expert: Dr. Kit Sluys, behavioral psychologist. (time: 8:06)
Exercise is powerful and impacts our health in several ways. Learn the types of exercise to lower your risk and keep you moving. Expert: Jill Mackenzie, exercise physiologist, Providence. (time: 3:41)
Understand how smoking negatively impacts our health and increases risks. Quitting offers quick health benefits and lowered risks. Expert: Dr. James Beckerman, cardiologist, Providence Heart Institute. (time: 4:42)
The way we eat throughout our lives can benefit our health or have a negative impact. Healthy nutrition habits are attainable for everyone. Expert: Jamie Libera, registered dietitian, Providence. (time: 2:07)
Using fresh, real foods, and cooked at home can be a cost-effective approach to a heart healthy eating plan. Learn about the heart healthy plate. Expert: Jamie Libera, registered dietitian, Providence. (time: 4:35)
Hear about the best approach to grocery shopping: making a plan and reading labels. Learn the 3 healthy tips when eating out. Expert: Jamie Libera, registered dietitian, Providence. (time: 4:35)
