Cardiologist James Beckerman has dedicated his career to heart health and shares the As cardiologist and medical director of the Providence Heart Institute’s Basecamp Cardiac Prevention + Wellness initiative
in Portland, Oregon, James Beckerman collaborates with the community to create free programs such as Play Smart Youth
Heart Screenings and Heart to Start, a multi-state exercise program.

He is the team cardiologist for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer franchise and is a member of the American
College of Cardiology’s Leadership Council on Sports and Exercise, WebMD’s Clinical Advisory Board, and the Ironheart
Foundation’s Board of Directors.

James holds degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School and completed his internal medicine and cardiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Stanford University. As cardiologist and medical director of the Providence Heart Institute’s Basecamp
Cardiac Prevention + Wellness initiative
in Portland, Oregon, James Beckerman
collaborates with the community to create
free programs such as Play Smart Youth
Heart Screenings and Heart to Start, a
multi-state exercise program.
He is the team cardiologist for the
Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
franchise and is a member of the American
College of Cardiology’s Leadership
Council on Sports and Exercise, WebMD’s
Clinical Advisory Board, and the Ironheart
Foundation’s Board of Directors.
James holds degrees from Harvard
University and Harvard Medical School
and completed his internal medicine and
cardiology training at Massachusetts
General Hospital and Stanford University

As cardiologist and medical director of the Providence Heart Institute’s Basecamp
Cardiac Prevention + Wellness initiative
in Portland, Oregon, James Beckerman
collaborates with the community to create
free programs such as Play Smart Youth
Heart Screenings and Heart to Start, a
multi-state exercise program.
He is the team cardiologist for the
Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
franchise and is a member of the American
College of Cardiology’s Leadership
Council on Sports and Exercise, WebMD’s
Clinical Advisory Board, and the Ironheart
Foundation’s Board of Directors.
James holds degrees from Harvard
University and Harvard Medical School
and completed his internal medicine and
cardiology training at Massachusetts
General Hospital and Stanford University This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Over three decades of research has looked into our food and its relationship with heart disease. Here are the top four things that we have learned (timestamps):

0:32 Omega 3 Fatty Acids and the heart

Omega 3s have been found to have benefits for heart health although there is some debate exactly how much benefit there is. Early studies indicated large benefits, but more recent studies have suggested much smaller benefits.

Fish derived Omega 3s such as EPA and DHA have been most extensively tested in clinical trials. Plants do have Omega 3 in the form of ALA, however this form has not been studied as extensively as fish derived Omega 3s.

2:30 Reduce Trans Fats

Research has shown that different fats have different effects on our body.

The aim of a heart friendly diet isn’t to remove all fat from the diet. A more balanced strategy towards dietary fats is to limit saturated fat and trans fats, while increasing Omega 3s and unsaturated fats from nuts, legumes and plants.

Trans fats have been shown to be associated with significantly higher rates of heart disease. As a response, there has been a global effort to reduce the amount of Trans fats in commercially manufactured food.

4:08 Increase Fiber

A higher level of dietary fiber has been linked with lower rates of heart disease. A simple trick is to incorporate more whole grains in your diet.

4:37 Increase Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat, contain dietary fiber and have many important nutrients.

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FURTHER READING

Sources of Omega 3: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/main/Programs/Sources_of_omega_3.pdf
Health Fat Choices: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/food-and-nutrition/fats-and-cholesterol/monounsaturated-and-polyunsaturated-omega-3-and-omega-6-fats
Saturated and Trans Fats: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/food-and-nutrition/fats-and-cholesterol/saturated-and-trans-fat
Sources of Dietary Fibre: http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/resource/fibre

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Dr. Rimmerman, author of the Cleveland Clinic Guides: “Speaking with Your Cardiologist” and “Heart Attack,” talks about what causes chest pain and what to do if you have chest pain and your doctor rules out cardiac causes.
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