The current pandemic has set the stage for a series of new normals, and as many continue to evolve toward health and wellness transformations, it’s helpful to share best practices in the space. This episode takes a deeper look into time-tested practices of healing, educating, and empowering people to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.
The episode is packed with a variety of insights ranging from knowing your core health numbers, to the power of developing a beginner's mindset, to how the humanities, artistic expression, and mindfulness can help healthcare practitioners better understand and connect with people in a deeper way.
This episode’s guest is Dr. Sarah Samaan, a retired cardiologist of over 27 years, who was inspired by the questions and curiosity of her patients, and the realization that there was a compelling need for sound, well-researched, and accessible information about diet and heart health. Her journey led to authoring 3 critically acclaimed books, starting with The Smart Woman’s Guide to Heart Health in 2009, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart: How to Stop Heart Disease Before and After it Starts in 2012, and as co-author of DASH Diet for Dummies in 2014, followed by a second edition in 2020.
Dr. Samaan has a variety of other interests to include serving as a medical writer for GoodRx and an Op-Med Fellow for the medical network Doximity, in addition to being Founder of Winding Road Yoga as well as certifications as a Yin Yoga Teacher, Healthcare Peer Coaching Practitioner, Mindfulness Coach, and Time Management Coach.
During her work, Dr. Samaan has been quoted in many national publications including Prevention Magazine, Consumer Reports, Shape, Fitness Magazine, and Forbes, among others.
For more details, connect with Dr. Samaan at The Mindful Physician Website as well as within the TechLink Health app.
This episode was hosted by Justine Reiss, and David Sanchez, RN, Medical SEO Consultant
In addition to the core themes, the episode is packed with several well-being and mindfulness recommendations:
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