by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Sep 2, 2025 | Heart-Health News, Speak for the Heart Blog
(This post contains affiliate links.) As a preventive cardiologist, I’m a big fan of the Mediterranean style of eating (really more a lifestyle than a “diet”), which has been shown in study after study to be one of the best ways of eating for heart health, as well as...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Mar 4, 2025 | Heart-Health News, Speak for the Heart Blog
Irish brown soda bread is actually a quite healthy bread when made authentically. It is a good source of whole grains as well as fiber and some protein. Although the original recipe for Irish soda bread includes just 4 ingredients (flour, buttermilk, baking soda, and...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Feb 13, 2025 | Heart-Health News, Positive Living, Speak for the Heart Blog
I’m delighted to feature this guest post by Laura J. Arul, MD, of L.J.A. Medical Communications. In my last post, I gave an overview of the Blue Zones and their shared principles. This time, I’ll highlight three supercentenarians, or individuals who have lived...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Dec 12, 2024 | Heart-Health News, Positive Living, Speak for the Heart Blog
Photo by orva studio on Unsplash I’m delighted to feature this guest post by Laura J. Arul, MD, of L.J.A. Medical Communications. Twenty years ago, researchers Michel Poulain and Giovanni Mario Pes used a tool called the Extreme Longevity Index, or the...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Aug 25, 2024 | Heart-Health News, Positive Living, Speak for the Heart Blog
Playing with my dogs on a snowy day. “Dogs remind us of a fundamental wisdom that often eludes us in our self-preoccupation. More than anything else, dogs are creatures of play, whose spontaneous interaction with life bespeaks its goodness.”—The Monks of New Skete As...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Aug 24, 2024 | Heart-Health News, Speak for the Heart Blog
Photo by Keith M. Sturges “The words, ‘It’s a dog, Martin, not a child,’ will probably go with me to my grave. But it seems to me that men and dogs look after each other’s needs, so a dog deserves to be treated well.” –Martin Clunes, A...
