How to Keep Your Heart From Killing You | Michael Rocha | TEDxNewBedford
There have been some amazing advances in caring for hearts, however, despite all of these advances we still lose far too many people suddenly in the prime of their life. A 2014 study suggested that 4 out of 5 heart attacks may be prevented by eating healthy, exercising, not smoking and maintaining a normal waistline. When New Bedford was recognized as one of the least healthy cities in Massachusetts to grow older, Dr. Michael Rocha laced up his sneakers and became more of a coach than a doctor with a prescription for a community to walk, eat healthy, laugh often and live now.
Michael Rocha is a cardiologist with Hawthorn Medical Associates, LLC and is the Director of Heart Failure Services at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford where he is working to change to the perception from Heart Failure to Heart Wellness. After seeing patients with preventable heart disease in his community, he seized the opportunity to help improve the health and well-being of his hometown of New Bedford beyond just prescriptions. He started the New Bedford Wellness Initiative as a monthly wellness walk that has grown quickly since the first walk in April 2014.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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We completely agree with you Dr. Rocha. As much as there is great technological advancement that gives us the chance to help us from our heart killing us, great lifestyle and the choices we make are really important factors that would definitely help us in preventing our own heart from taking our own life away. Prevention is always better than cure. Eating healthy and balanced meals are important to help our bodies absorb nutrients to stay healthy. Managing stress is also important because this really does affect different aspects of our lives. This video is a must watch, especiall for people our age as it discusses amazing tips that help in healthy aging as well. Thank you so much Dr. Rocha, you have given us so much tips to stay healthy and happy, just like the health and wellness coaches of Reviving Mind.
Go for a walk! Yes you! You reading this! Get out there it’s EXTREMELY good for you! Go for more walks and small improvements make big changes! Walk for 2 minutes today, then 3 minutes tomorrow
@batshevacohen5274
Жыл бұрын
Good advise. thank you .
Thanks mike, Good topic that needs some serious awareness!
I'm inspired. Must think of a way to bring knowledge and movement into our community
Mike, an amazingly empowering message told with a lot of heart. Bravo!
@mjrochatbn
8 жыл бұрын
+Stephen Devries Thanks! We are all working to help prevent heart disease and I am grateful to walk that path alongside other like minded cardiologists.
Thank you 👍🏼
Wonderful advice for the heart ❤️ 👏👏👏👏👏👏God bless you always 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
this is really motivating that heart diseases can really be prevented by some little cares.
@akashgupta2807
Жыл бұрын
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Thank you for this
Thank you.
Think more about Quality of foods than quantity: Eat Whole Foods Limit or eliminate processed foods Eat a variety of whole plant foods, Vegetables, Fruits, Whole Grains, Legumes, a little nuts/seeds. And exercise, even 20 minutes a day, can help, as he said. PS: it will also reduce your risk of Alzheimers (Source: „Power Foods for the brain“, TEDxtalk from Dr. Neal Barnard)
Request to submit this video to the US Supreme Court.
Great. Now I know more about heart health.
Very interesting topic....
Great video, thanks for teaching so many Joel
@mjrochatbn
8 жыл бұрын
+Joel Kahn Thanks for all that you do! We are both trying to help people be healthy enough to not need us as cardiologists.
Such an important message and only 8500 views from 2015 to 2018.
@TitsMcGOoch
5 жыл бұрын
@El Jay You would be shocked. People are not as educated as you may think
@LiamJose-be6xs
3 жыл бұрын
@El Jay Do you live what he said?
@LiamJose-be6xs
3 жыл бұрын
@El Jay Now I am preparing the top 3 things to eat/do/avoid for a healthy heart but I am a bit confused about oils. Some doctors say some oils such as olive oil is great whereas some other experts say its bad. I am a bit confused. Do you have any information about this? So far I made this much. I am researching though. I am making this top 3 because its easier to follow than having 100 good foods. Exercise Morning Walk - 10,000 steps Laughing Sleep 8 hours Eating Food Spinach Fruits Pomegranate Mental No arguments Limit Sugar Dairy Oil
@MrHardhead2
3 жыл бұрын
No real answers here.
When he meets the behavioral and spiritual therapist who also knows Martial arts, he sounds a lot like the man Morgan meets in season 6 of the walking dead. You just have to see it to know what I'm talking about. If you know what I'm talking about it's spot on Edit: it's season 6 episode 4. Titled here's not here.
All these treatments but yet Arrhythmia's still seem to little advancement. Ablations that may or may not work, medications that sometimes help but have terrible side affects. The heart is an amazing organ but when will we start to cure issues instead of mask them and bring back quality of life to so many.
It’s you who’s killing your heart
workout regularly and eat more leafy greens when eating meals including any form of meat and get plenty of rest
Do also watch: TED-Talk „Making Heart Attacks History“ from Caldwell Esselstyn
Thanks, this is more like I see how one deals with their health issues--stay away from killer foods, and enjoy the good things in life that bring exercise and health--read some Ellen G White health writings, and other great ideas of a healthy life!
Video for the heart: „How to keep your body from killing you“ My Point: It’s the people that are killing their hearts, not the other way around
@nammajeff
9 ай бұрын
Not always. Some heart diseases are congenital, I have a valve prolapse and it increases my risk for heart attack and stroke. Scary stuff! Life is really boring when you're young and being heart healthy tho 😂
anyone know if the 100 million goal was accomplished?
Request to re-submit this video to the US Supreme Court. Original request was submitted approx 22 hours ago.
I had to watch this as a prerequisite to my online EMT Re-cert, Man how things have changed, Today in 2023 everyone is claiming Lizzo is the epitome of health LOL
Im 17 with heart problems it beats real hard and incosistant and my blood pressure gets high
@2x2x40
3 жыл бұрын
For this ive been trying to change my diet and work out more and i do feel a difference my heart would bother me everyday
@Jessica-tz5cl
2 жыл бұрын
U may have a magnesium/ potassium deficiency
@torocruz1192
Жыл бұрын
Go to the doctor kid. Go tell someone if u haven’t already. Good luck!
I do ALL THAT and BP doesn't come down!!..help please, thanks
@2x2x40
3 жыл бұрын
Whole grain oatmeal organic fruit stretch and exersive
@2x2x40
3 жыл бұрын
17 n got high blood pressure and heart problems and my diet and workouts been helping
@Jessica-tz5cl
2 жыл бұрын
Try aged garlic n magnesium
Don't smoke.
Heart health needs more serious awareness.
PLANET AYURVEDA KA TOTAL HEART SUPPORT VERY EFFECTIVE , SAFEAND NATURAL HERBAL SUPPLEMENT FORA HEALTY HEART .
His pic that he showed doesn’t look that bad.
@torocruz1192
Жыл бұрын
By American standards he is skinny. But he is not.
why is wearing a stethoscope?
@shamusobi2748
3 жыл бұрын
@@6cansshort but...he said he was a doctor...
I have symptoms of an unhealthy heart one of them is lack of stamina and the other one is heartburn I think
You need to learn to stop pacing...it distracts from your talk....great message but stand still a bit more.
@soniakiran875
3 жыл бұрын
Just hear and don’t watch the video!!!!