A Plant-Based Diet For Heart Rehab Patients with Colleen Montgomery

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Colleen Montgomery all about a plant-based diet for cardiac rehab patients and the importance of lifestyle on our overall health. Colleen breaks down some cardiology information for us like what cardiac rehab is, who should be getting it, and what lifestyle changes can be made to improve cardiac health. We discuss statins and why you would want to try to avoid them, how to cautiously get to exercising and we also discuss why children and teens need to start making smart decisions for their health now.

Colleen Montgomery is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Certified Plant-Based Health Coach, and owner of Wellness Within LLC. During her 12 years working with heart patients she discovered the powerful medicinal effects of food and other lifestyle choices. Now, her clients improve their heart health in big ways by combining the most effective behavior change techniques with the healthiest habits on the planet.

Share this out with any cardiac patient you know.

In this episode we discuss:

Finding plant-based
Dr Greger and Esselstyn
Didn’t wait till she was sick
Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac risk factors and genetics
Preventing cardiac events
Reversal
Marking small changes or being predominantly plant-based
Side effects of statins
Don’t stop medications on your own
What to look for to talk to your doctor about reducing meds
Exercise and precautions
Tips for teens

Links to things we mentioned:

Organic Cotton ‘Plantpower’ Toque

Colleen Montgomery – Website, Instagram, Facebook

Nutritionfacts.org

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn – PTP149

A Forefather of Plant-Based Nutrition, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn – PTP208

Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen – PTP069

How Not To Die with Michael Greger M.D. – PTP206

Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases with Dean Ornish – PTP295

Stress, Abuse, and Relationships with Dean Ornish, M.D. – PTP307

Thank you to this month’s Patrons for supporting us on Patreon:

Millie Pearson

Mary Lou Fusi

Spanish Armada

Mark Jeffrey Johnson

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