Lifestyle
Most heart rhythm disorders and heart incidents are down to lifestyle habits that are harmful for the body in general and for the heart in particular. Alcohol, drugs, tobacco, poor sleep, stress and an unhealthy diet can increase risks and the probability of recurrence even more. What are the physiological reasons? How can you change your lifestyle habits? Here are a few tips to help you improve your health as much as possible in the long term.
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Mountains: friend or foe for the heart?
As many people in France prepare to enjoy winter in the mountains, a question often arises: is going to altitude truly beneficial for your heart? And what precautions should you take if you have a cardiac condition? According to the Atout France barometer published in 2025, a third of French people have spent at least…
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Halloween : can we really be scared “to death” ?
With Halloween coming up, many are considering how to gently frighten their family or neighbors. However, how far can one go in creating a frightening experience? Can an extremely dangerous situation traumatize us to the point of causing death? On a moonless night, figures wrapped in loose sheets slip between houses… In the distance, a…
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Sex
After a heart incident, or if you suffer from heart disease, resuming sexual activity may not seem to be a priority. It is, however, one of the key elements that can help you return to normality and improve your quality of life, in the same way as driving or physical activity. Many people feel apprehensive…
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Stress, the enemy within
When you suffer from a heart rhythm disorder, you should avoid stressful situations as much as possible. Such advice isn’t always easy to follow. Simply having a heart condition or heart incident is a major stressor in itself. It is therefore a vicious circle: the more you stress, the greater you are at risk of…
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The power of sleep to help you take care of your heart
Having a good night’s sleep is important for everyone, but it is essential when you suffer from a heart rhythm disorder. Poor sleep increases the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and coronary heart disease, as well as the risk of a heart attack. It can also have a harmful impact on your eating habits…
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Your diet — the worst enemy and best friend of your heart
It is estimated that a change in lifestyle habits helps to reduce the risk of a heart incident by 80%. Among these habits is your diet, which is crucial in general but even more so when you suffer from a heart rhythm disorder. To prevent the risk of recurrence, a tailored, well-balanced diet is essential…
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Substances which threaten the heart
Alcohol, tobacco, drugs — worrying figures It’s a well-known fact — alcohol, tobacco and drugs can play a major role in the onset or recurrence of a heart rhythm disorder or heart incident, in particular atrial fibrillation. This role was quantified precisely, in particular by a very large-scale study led in 2021 by a team…
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