The Healthy Heart

A 1 day in-house training course, presented by Dr David Mason Brown.

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Overview

This workshop helps people to take preventive action  to protect themselves  from heart attacks and strokes.  It is also about Quality of Life and having a Health Span that is nearly as long as your Life Span.  We have to learn how to protect ourselves and pace ourselves in this modern world.

Background

A recent study led by Dr Tarani Chandola has found that under 50s who suffered chronic stress had a 68% higher risk of heart disease than those who were not stressed at work.

Every two minutes a Briton has a heart attack.  More women than men now die of heart disease.  Unfortunately the symptoms can be more easily missed in women and according to Dr Lori Mosca, a preventative cardiologist, 40% of the time the first symptom of a heart attack for a woman is a fatal heart attack.

Dr Mason Brown has seen workaholics die of heart attacks in their thirties, and many more die in their forties.  That is too young.  So it is important to learn how to be a high achiever rather than a workaholic.  For a healthy heart everything is about balance.

Purpose of the Course:

This workshop will help you to understand and deal with the top risk factors for Heart Disease:

• SMOKING
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• HIGH CHOLESTEROL
• PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
• OBESITY
• DIABETES
• FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE

Course Content

Heart disease – The facts
Summary of heart disease risk factors – major & minor 
Heart disease and strokes: still a major cause of death
Increasing incidence of heart disease in women
Blood pressure and heart disease

Smoking – The one to stop
Heart and circulation disease and diabetes
New techniques for those wanting to, but so far unable to stop.

Alcohol – Current thinking
Moderation is good, excess is not
Updating information on units
Increased liver damage in professionals

Stress – It’s impact and how to control it
Chronic stress can increase heart disease risk by 68%
The high achiever v the workaholic
Positive v negative emotions

Healthy Heart Hints
Relaxation alpha state techniques
Reduce blood pressure
Reduce work and life related stress
Improve switching off & helping sleep
Physical fitness and well-being – what works for you
Nutrition for health and a healthy heart

Relaxation Audio CD

Each delegate will receive a Relaxation Audio CD personally recorded by Dr Mason Brown. This includes tracks on switching off, getting to sleep and relaxation to reduce blood pressure.

Course Format

Duration: 1 day

Number of participants: 6-12

Trainer Profile

Dr David Mason Brown is a medical doctor who has been running corporate workshops for over 20 years.  His entertaining and passionate style motivates and enthuses those who attend into taking positive action to improve their health and well-being.

"Practical", "informative" and "life-changing" are terms commonly used by delegates to describe Dr David Mason Brown's training.

Please contact Alastair Taylor on 0131 476 5027 for further information about this course or click here to contact the In-Equilibrium team.