Introducing Integrative Cardiologist Dr. Melody H. Hermel
• How preventable risk factors account for more than 90% of heart attacks.
• Learn why significant disparities exist for Black Americans and for women in terms of timely diagnosis and proper management of cardiovascular disease.  
• Discuss how poor nutrition is the leading cause of poor health
• Discuss how each individual can tremendously improve their health by improving their nutrition, exercise, stress management and other lifestyle related risk factors

As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Hermel combines traditional and alternative approaches to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and women’s heart disease. She strongly believes in partnering with her patients to formulate a custom approach to take back their health and prevent disease. She uses her unique background to empower patients to optimize nutrition, exercise and sleep and reduce stress. She is an active advocate for each patient and appreciates their unique journey.

She is passionate about clinical research and has presented her work at national cardiology meetings. Her research interests include the role of healthy lifestyle in reversing disease, advanced imaging and artificial intelligence methods for earlier detection of disease. Dr. Hermel also promotes heart health through reaching out to the community to raise awareness for the prevention of heart disease. She believes in engaging and informing the community to equip them with the information to appropriately prevent complications and improve outcomes.

In her spare time, Dr. Hermel enjoys an active lifestyle with her husband and three children as well as singing and playing the piano.

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Introducing Integrative Cardiologist Dr. Melody H. Hermel • How preventable risk factors account for more than 90% of heart attacks. • Learn why significant disparities exist for Black Americans and for women in terms of timely diagnosis and proper management of cardiovascular disease.   • Discuss how poor nutrition is the leading cause of poor health • Discuss how each individual can tremendously improve their health by improving their nutrition, exercise, stress management and other lifestyle related risk factors As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Hermel combines traditional and alternative approaches to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and women’s heart disease. She strongly believes in partnering with her patients to formulate a custom approach to take back their health and prevent disease. She uses her unique background to empower patients to optimize nutrition, exercise and sleep and reduce stress. She is an active advocate for each patient and appreciates their unique journey. She is passionate about clinical research and has presented her work at national cardiology meetings. Her research interests include the role of healthy lifestyle in reversing disease, advanced imaging and artificial intelligence methods for earlier detection of disease. Dr. Hermel also promotes heart health through reaching out to the community to raise awareness for the prevention of heart disease. She believes in engaging and informing the community to equip them with the information to appropriately prevent complications and improve outcomes. In her spare time, Dr. Hermel enjoys an active lifestyle with her husband and three children as well as singing and playing the piano. Brought to you by J.C. Cooley Foundation "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."

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It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges.
Catch up on the podcast and listen to It's Your Life on The Answer in Dallas or San Diego, on Salem Radio Networks.
For more about James Cooley and how you can support the show or become a guest visit <a href="http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/">www.CooleyFoundation.org</a>.