Heart Health

Are you ready to improve your heart health? If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or have (or are at risk for) heart disease, starting with some simple lifestyle changes can make a big impact.

Taking medications, eating healthy, being more active, and working toward a healthier weight can keep your heart beating strong.

Learn more about heart health

Reasons to stay heart-healthy

  • You’ll live longer. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women, yet heart disease can be prevented! Staying heart-healthy can translate into added years.
  • You’ll feel better. Exercising, eating well, and reaching a healthy weight can help you avoid problems like fatigue and shortness of breath—signs that your heart isn’t working as well as it should.
  • You’ll protect your brain. Taking care of your heart may lower your risk for dementia and other memory problems and lower your chance of having a stroke.

6 tips for a healthy heart

Move more

Move more

Eat healthy

Eat healthy

Less alcohol

Drink less alcohol

Less salt

Add less salt

Lower weight

Lose weight

Take your medications

Take your
medications

Our Programs

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Taking Care of Your Heart

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Heart Failure: Living Well Each Day

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Wellness Coaching by Phone

Wellness Tools

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Taking Care of your Heart Book Session 1

This program is designed to give you tools and information to help you lower your risk of heart disease. Congratulations on taking this important step!
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Taking Care of your Heart Book Session 2

This program is designed to give you tools and information to help you lower your risk of heart disease. Congratulations on taking this important step!
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Heart Failure: Living Well Each Day: Workshop Guide

In this workshop, you’ll gain the tools and skills you need to feel your best and control your heart failure symptoms. You will learn how to weigh yourself each day, how to eat healthy with less salt, be active, and take medications that will help your symptoms. You’ll also learn when to call your doctor.
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What To Do Before, During, and After Your Appointment
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What To Do Before Your Appointment
What to do during your appointment

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What To Do During Your Appointment
What to do after your appointment

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What To Do After Your Appointment
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How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home

Learn the do’s and don’ts of checking your blood pressure at home.
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Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home

Checking your blood pressure at home helps you work with your doctor to diagnose and manage your blood pressure.
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Workshop

Taking Care of Your Heart

Are you ready to improve your heart health by making a few lifestyle changes? If you have or are at risk for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or heart disease, join this workshop to see how eating in a heart-healthy way, physical activity, and taking medications can help make your heart healthier.
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Heart Failure: Living Well Each Day

Heart failure sounds scary, but it can be a manageable condition. By taking the right steps, you can live a full and enjoyable life. You will leave this workshop knowing more about coping with heart failure, self-management, nutrition, and ways to feel better.
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Your Guide to Heart Health

Your heart health guide to prevention, common conditions, and treatment and recovery.
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Hypertension

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels is consistently too high. Learn more about how eating healthy, moving more, and managing your stress can prevent serious problems from high blood pressure.
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Heart Failure

Heart failure doesn’t mean your heart has “failed” or stopped working. It means your heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Learn more about the basics of heart failure, how you may feel, and taking care of yourself now so you feel better in the future.
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Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia means you have high cholesterol, high triglycerides, or both. It can be caused by your age, your family history, or your everyday choices like what you eat or if you’re physically active. Learn more about cholesterol and how to lower it with small, easy steps.
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A Meditation for a Healthy Heart

Listen to this meditation to help reduce stress and boost heart health.
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Not the Face of a Heart Attack

Linda Tapia lives a healthy, active life, so she was stunned to be diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a rare emergency heart condition with symptoms resembling a heart attack. Thanks to the excellent cardiac care she received at Kaiser Permanente, Linda is fully recovered and enjoying every moment with the people she loves.
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The Secret to Women’s Heart Health

Heart disease affects an equal number of men and women, but some of the risk factors for heart attack and stroke are different for women. Dr. Abhimanyu Uberoi with Kaiser Permanente explains how heart health for women differs from men, and what women need to know about heart disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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Eating for Heart Health

A heart-healthy diet and exercise can help battle heart disease.
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Heart Failure Action Plan and Diary

This action plan and diary is a self-care guide for managing your heart failure. Your responsibility is to practice the treatment recommendations discussed by you and your health care team. If you have questions or need more information, talk with your physician.
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Small Changes Make a Big Difference

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans.

The good news is that there are a lot of things you can do to lower your risk. This booklet includes tips to lower your risk of heart disease with diet and other lifestyle changes.
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Social Health

When you think about health, you might think of doctor visits and medicine. But what about access to healthy food? Or a safe place to live? Good health requires more than just health care. You need to be supported in mind, body, and spirit.
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Total Health Assessment

Make good health a part of your daily habits with our healthy lifestyle programs. These personalized, online programs can help you create an action plan to reach your health goals. Based on your Total Health Assessment results, you’ll find advice, encouragement, and tools that can help you make healthier lifestyle choices.
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