Taking Care of Our Hearts

Cardiologist Christine Jellis discusses heart conditions that can run in our families and what we can do to take control of our heart health.

PCOS is a reproductive justice issue. Racism, sexism, stress, and trauma all contribute to Black women's disproportionately high rates of PCOS, as well as whether Black women even get diagnosed correctly, and the treatment we receive

This article assesses the effectiveness of six common supplements (fiber, red yeast rice, phytosterols, fish oils, CoQ10, and vitamin D) in improving heart health.

Women’s heart attack symptoms may be subtler than men’s. Learn how to recognize heart disease in women and steps we can take to help prevent it.

This article discusses concrete ways we can make a plan to protect our heart health, including how to calculate our risk and recognize the often different signs of heart disease in women during menopause.

This article describes how menopausal changes can increase heart disease risk and how we can minimize those risks.

This article explains the different types of physical activity and their benefits for our muscles, heart, and lungs. It recommends specific types of exercise within each category and how much of each type of exercise we might want to do.

Variety, moderation, and eating plants, including whole grains, are important parts of a heart healthy diet.

Top five tips from the American Heart Association to help you manage holiday stress and maintain your heart health.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Maggie Teliska offers tools to cope with anxiety, from the perspective of a heart failure patient.

In this article, learn how stress, especially during the holiday season, can lead to heart issues for women.

This article describes how heat can cause or worsen heart problems, and it provides tips for staying safe in hot weather.