Components
of the program:
We offer different programs depending on the health status of the individual.
The goals of all the programs are to reduce risk of heart disease through
lifestyle modification and risk factor reduction. We work in conjunction with
your physician to adjust your medication (if necessary) for aggressive risk
control. Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge to be able to control
your risk over a lifetime (not only for the duration of the program)Components
of the program include:
Cardiac evaluation,
including stress test and lipid profile
Exercise under
telemetry supervision ( where your ECG is monitored)
Nutrition counseling
Post-program
evaluation (same as above)
Yoga
Physician consultations
Prevent a first
heart attack Prevent or delay
the need for bypass surgery or angioplasty (stent) Improve overall
quality of life 
Know
your numbers:
To keep your risk for disease as low as possible its important to 'aggressively'
control your risk factors. 'Borderline' and 'average' values tend to slowly
but surely increase risk over time:
| Blood pressure | Should be kept below 120/80 mmHg |
| Cholesterol | 
Total cholesterol below 200 mg/dl Triglycerides below 150
mg/dl LDL (bad chol) below
100 mg/dl HDL (good chol) above
40 mg/dl |
| Blood Sugar | Fasting value should be 70-110 mg/dl |
| Weight | Body mass index below 25 kg/m2 |
| Waist |
Less than 40 inches for men and 35 for women |
