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Feature Article #1

Keeping Your Dog’s Heart Healthy

My girlfriend’s brother’s family recently got a new puppy, so I decided to devote this article to keeping your dog’s heart healthy… and I’m sure this information is applicable to cats as well!

Michael | March 3rd, 2010 | Continued

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Feature Article #2

NY Presbyterian Hospital Kickoff 2010

A portion of the Kick-Off focused on what I call the hospital’s “Highlight Reel of 2009”. The story of my sudden cardiac arrest on a NYC subway train last October was one of five stories featured in this segment. I’ve posted the clip of my story below this article…

Michael | February 25th, 2010 | Continued

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The Most Frequently Asked Question

When you’re clinically dead for almost a half hour and then you come back to life again, a lot of people have a lot of questions for you. Not surprisingly, the question I’ve been asked the most is “Did you see anything while you were gone?”…

Michael | December 24th, 2009 | Continued

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Feature Article #4

Hands-Only CPR

When I went into sudden cardiac arrest in that subway car, my survival chances greatly depended on having someone nearby to perform CPR. I was lucky. Over 90% of victims do not survive, mainly because they do not immediately receive the necessary medical care…

Michael | December 19th, 2009 | Continued

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How to Avoid a Recurrence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Since I recently went through sudden cardiac arrest (and survived it), I am now at a high risk of experiencing it again. So, how do I reduce my chances of dying from a second sudden cardiac arrest?

Michael | December 12th, 2009 | Continued

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Feature Article #6

Press Coverage of My Sudden Cardiac Arrest

For those of you who have not yet seen the press coverage I received in the weeks after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest on a NYC subway train, here are the links to the two major stories…

Michael | December 4th, 2009 | Continued

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Cold Weather and Your Heart

I suffer from wanting things to happen immediately… and I usually waste time walking around somewhat frustrated as a result. One thing I’ve been learning since late last year, however, is to not rush getting in better physical shape. Just take it slowly and consistently…

February 22nd, 2010 | Michael | 1 comment | Continued
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What Does it Take to Lose Weight?

For a guy who’s never been way heavy, I’m really having trouble with this…

For years now, I could pretty much eat and drink anything I wanted, in whatever quantity I wanted, and still not get up past 180-185 pounds. Then within the last year, I slowly went up about 10 pounds…

February 19th, 2010 | Michael | 4 comments | Continued
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February is American Heart Month

I always knew hearts and Valentine’s Day signified February, but until avid Healthy Heart Guy blog reader Camille Goscicki informed me, I honestly had no idea February was “American Heart Month”…

February 17th, 2010 | Michael | 1 comment | Continued
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My Momentum Went South…

I entered 2010 with a lot of good momentum… and then things started falling apart…

February 15th, 2010 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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First Blog Post of the New Year

Hey there everyone… the aspiring Healthy Heart Guy is back after a week away from the blog…

January 7th, 2010 | Michael | 4 comments | Continued
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Looking Back on 2009

A lot has occurred in my life this year. Some good, some ghastly…

December 31st, 2009 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Dining Out Responsibly

One of the greatest challenges for me is to eat healthy while dining out — otherwise known as “Dining Out Responsibly”…

December 30th, 2009 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Bad Bosses and Heart Disease

Warning from the Healthy Heart Guy:
Bad bosses can be hazardous to your health…

For the record, I currently have a good boss and a good work environment…

December 29th, 2009 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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My 30-Day Diet and Exercise Challenge

With all the healthy writing I’ve done in this blog over the past month, I’m still not consistently taking action on diet and exercise. I still weigh over 190, I still succumb to less-than-healthy food, and I am still way too sporadic when it comes to exercise…

December 28th, 2009 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Great Examples of Heart Healthy Foods

If I can keep my mind focused on eating the right kind of food, then I have a chance to become the Healthy Heart Guy… and probably sooner than later…

December 27th, 2009 | Michael | 3 comments | Continued