Close Up of a Beating Heart | (Lateral)🫀 . . . . . . The human heart is a vital organ that pumps blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients while removing carbon dioxide and waste products. Here are some key points about the human heart: Anatomy: The heart has four chambers: two upper atria and two lower ventricles. The right side pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs, while the left side pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Valves: There are four main valves (tricuspi

I constantly get asked which diets are good for the heart- and the diet that has the best data, both because of good gold standardized large randomized controlled trials and multiple population level observational studies, is the pesco-Mediterranean diet. This is a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, tree nuts, legumes, and whole grains! It has limited dairy & red meat (with more fish), and extra virgin olive oil. This diet is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. In general, however, I don’t thi