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HOLISTIC THERAPIES FOR HEART HEALTH
As a Harvard-trained cardiologist, I see the value in modern Western medicine for heart-related diseases. However, 20-plus years of experience has taught me that heart health is much more than just caring for the physical organ that pumps blood throughout the body Western medicine often overlooks the fact that the mind and body are highly connected, and that to have optimal heart health you must also tend to your emotional, mental, and spiritual health.
Eastern philosophies and healing systems have incorporated this mind-body connection into health practices for centuries, but it has only been in recent years that the Western medical community has begun to see the value in promoting holistic wellness therapies for overall heart health. I believe that the only way to achieve a vibrant and revitalized heart is through a combination of modern medicine and holistic healing practices that focuses equally on the mind, body, and soul.
The connection between the mind and the body is of the utmost importance when it comes to heart health. Most, if not all, heart-related diseases arise as a result of the body and mind being out of harmony. When your emotions, mental state, and soul are in alignment with your body, the organs are at ease, working efficiently and at maximum capacity.
On the other hand, when the body and mind become disconnected through negative emotions and reactions like stress, anxiety, anger, fear, and fatigue, the body enters a state of unrest or "dis-ease," and the organs must work harder to function. Over a prolonged period of time, the organs may begin to shut down, or in the worst-case scenario, cease to function at all. This is why it is so vital to maintain the delicate balance of harmony between the body and the mind.
To achieve a truly vibrant heart, it is important to slow down and incorporate more peace and joy into our lives. This can be done through practices like meditation, controlled breathing, and hypnotherapy. In addition-just like every other living being on the planet-our bodies are made of energy that vibrates at particular frequencies. Often this energy can become blocked or resonate at frequencies that impede optimal health. This is where healing practices like...