February is Heart Health Month – Let’s Care for Your Heart Naturally
February is known for love—but it’s also Heart Health Month, a time to focus on caring for one of the most vital organs in your body. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, but the good news is that many risk factors are preventable—and reversible—with the right support.
At our practice, we believe in an integrative health approach to heart wellness—addressing not just symptoms, but the root causes of cardiovascular imbalance.
Why Heart Health Matters
Your heart works tirelessly for you. When it’s under stress—from inflammation, poor nutrition, unmanaged stress, blood sugar imbalance, toxin exposure, or lack of movement—it begins to show signs such as:
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High blood pressure
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Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides
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Insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome
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Fatigue and low endurance
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Weight gain (especially abdominal)
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Chronic inflammation
Traditional care often focuses on managing numbers. Integrative care looks deeper.
What Is Integrative Heart Health?
Integrative health combines the best of conventional medicine with evidence-based natural therapies and lifestyle medicine. Instead of asking, “What drug treats this?” we ask:
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Why is inflammation elevated?
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What is driving cholesterol imbalance?
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How is stress impacting blood pressure?
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Is blood sugar destabilizing the vascular system?
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Are hormones, gut health, or nutrient deficiencies playing a role?
Your cardiovascular system is connected to everything—your metabolism, nervous system, hormones, and even your gut.
How We Help: A Root-Cause Approach
1. Comprehensive Cardiometabolic Assessment
We go beyond standard labs to evaluate:
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Inflammatory markers
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Advanced lipid panels
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Insulin resistance
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Nutrient deficiencies
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Stress hormone patterns
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Thyroid and hormone balance
This allows us to design a plan specific to your physiology—not a generic protocol.
2. Personalized Nutrition for Heart Protection
Food is one of the most powerful tools for cardiovascular repair. We create sustainable, personalized plans that may include:
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Anti-inflammatory eating patterns
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Blood sugar stabilization
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Therapeutic use of omega-3s
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Fiber and phytonutrient optimization
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Targeted supplementation when needed
No extreme dieting. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just strategic nourishment.
3. Targeted Supplement & Nutraceutical Support
When appropriate, we may incorporate evidence-informed supplements to support:
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Healthy cholesterol metabolism
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Vascular elasticity
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Blood pressure balance
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Mitochondrial energy production
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Inflammation reduction
All recommendations are personalized and carefully monitored.
4. Stress & Nervous System Regulation
Chronic stress is one of the most overlooked drivers of heart disease. Elevated cortisol and sympathetic nervous system activation can directly increase blood pressure and inflammation.
We incorporate:
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Mind-body strategies
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Breathwork guidance
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Sleep optimization
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Adaptogenic support when appropriate
Your heart thrives when your nervous system is balanced.
5. Movement as Medicine
Exercise prescriptions are tailored—not extreme. We help you build:
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Cardiovascular endurance
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Strength for metabolic health
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Recovery capacity
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Sustainable routines you’ll maintain
6. Ongoing Partnership & Monitoring
True prevention is proactive. We track your progress, adjust your plan, and support you every step of the way.
Because heart health isn’t a 30-day program—it’s a lifelong investment.
This February, Show Your Heart Some Love
If you:
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Have a family history of heart disease
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Have high cholesterol or blood pressure
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Feel stuck despite “doing everything right”
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Want to prevent future cardiovascular issues
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Or simply want a more comprehensive plan
We’re here to help.
Schedule a consultation today to learn how our integrative approach can support your heart, energy, and long-term vitality.
Your heart deserves more than symptom management—it deserves a personalized, root-cause strategy.
Let’s create it together.
Ellie Fella
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