Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger A Healthy Heart
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Oct 2, 2025 Explore heart health with insights on improving heart rate variability through breathing and exercise techniques. Discover how plant-based diets, particularly leafy greens, can enhance heart function and potentially reverse heart disease. Learn about the body's remarkable ability to heal when harmful habits cease. Delve into the overlooked importance of dietary treatments by physicians and the ethical responsibility to present diet options alongside medications. Uncover the connection between dietary cholesterol and atherosclerosis for a healthier future.
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Slow Breathing To Boost Heart Nerve Control
- Try slow voluntary breathing around six breaths per minute to boost heart rate variability and vagal tone.
- Practice slow breathing as part of meditation or relaxation for measurable heart benefits.
Exercise Regularly For Better Heart Rhythm
- Do aerobic exercise at least twice a week to improve heart-nerve control and heart rate variability.
- Combine exercise with breathing or lifestyle changes for additive benefits.
Plant Diets May Tone The Vagus Nerve
- Plant-based diets associate with better heart rate variability beyond just blood markers.
- This vagus-nerve effect may partly explain plant diets' cardioprotective power.
