Often the first sign of heart disease in women is a heart attack. According to Heart & Stroke, every 20 minutes a woman dies of heart disease in Canada. This does not have to be you.
The good news? Heart disease is 80-90 % preventable, and I am here to help but it’s up to you!
Comprehensive Health History
A thorough health history is critical in understanding your unique risk. The traditional risk factors like family history, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and smoking are important but so are your reproductive health and pregnancy history, your hormones, oral health, how much you sleep and why you aren’t getting enough, and your movement and nutrition habits. Are you doing the things you love? How are your relationships? What are your heart’s desires? What are you doing right NOW for your heart?
Enhanced Testing
Heart disease is not simply a cholesterol disease. Comprehensive blood work help us go deeper to provide an even better understanding of your heart and overall health. Many women aren't aware that during perimenopause, that transition to menopause and after, changes in blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure are very common and are not caught early enough. Regular screening blood work and testing for risk enhancers are critical for prevention and detecting early warning signs that you are at a heightened risk for a heart attack.
Your Personalized Plan as Unique as You
After assessing your unique risk through your health history data, objective lab findings and identifying your health goals, a personalised heart wellness treatment plan will be created for you. You will be supported in implementing the plan and ongoing re-evaluation will make sure we are moving towards your vision of health.
Shared Care
An integrative approach requires the expertise from other health care providers. When necessary, I will make referrals for additional support such as counselling, osteopathic, massage, chiropractic, or physio, and Advocate on your behalf for testing and evaluations you need that are not accessible to me.
Re-Evaluate and Evolve
Health is not a destination, it’s a journey and requires continual tending to so you can live a heart-centred life. Life happens, things come up. Together, we will re-evaluate your progress and refine your plan to continue to meet your health goals.