Healthy eating, regular exercise, reducing stress, watching your weight and keeping blood pressure, cholesterol triglycerides, blood glucose, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference under control are some of the ways you can build a healthy heart.

Just as a building inspection will tell you if your house is healthy, a heart inspection will indicate the health of your hear. Talk to your doctor about checking your blood pressure and cholesterol. And make sure you tell your doctor about any family history of heart conditions.

Creighton University Medical Center wants to help you build a healthy heart. We have several easy online tools to help you learn more about heart disease and your risk factors. We also can help you find a physician for you or your family.