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Wellbeing & Wellness
Healthy Heart, Healthy Life
Broadcast live on Sunday 4 October 2026
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The whole afternoon, recorded live on 4 October, with practical habits for a healthy heart shared by people from our community around the world. Watch it here or on YouTube, and pass it on to someone who would find it useful.
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Why this episode
Your heart works quietly. This week it gets some attention.
World Heart Day was on 29 September, and this episode follows on from it. The World Health Organization names cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death worldwide. It also says most of it can be prevented by tackling tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol.
Changes like these add up slowly, and they are easier to keep going with other people. Healing Our Earth has broadcast free every Sunday since April 2020, and this one is about habits you can start the same evening.
Start this week
Six everyday habits your heart likes
General guidance to get you started. The episode goes further, and your own doctor knows your situation best.
Move most days
Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week. Brisk walking counts, and so do the stairs.
WHO physical activity guidance
Fill your plate with plants
Fruit, vegetables, pulses, nuts and whole grains. At least 400g of fruit and vegetables a day, roughly five portions.
WHO healthy diet guidance
Go easy on salt
Keep it under 5g a day, about one level teaspoon. Herbs, spices and lemon bring the flavour back.
WHO salt guidance
Know your numbers
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a check, especially if you are over 40.
Ask your local health service
Rest and slow down
Most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Breathing, prayer, meditation and time outdoors all help a busy mind settle.
General sleep guidance
Leave tobacco behind
Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your heart, at any age. Keep alcohol within your local guidelines.
Free stop-smoking support is widely available
Know the warning signs
Please read this and share it with the people you love. Acting fast saves lives.
Possible heart attack
- Chest pain, pressure or tightness
- Pain spreading to the arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach
- Feeling short of breath
- Feeling sick, sweaty or light-headed
Call 999 in the UK, or your local emergency number, straight away.
Possible stroke: think FAST
- Face: has it dropped on one side?
- Arms: can they raise both and keep them there?
- Speech: is it slurred or muddled?
- Time: call 999 straight away if you see any of these
Do not wait to see if the symptoms pass.
Programme
Who spoke on the day
Sunday 4 October 2026, 2pm to 5:30pm UK time. Tap a poster to see it full size.
(opens full-size poster)2:00pmKirit Mistry
Episode co-producer
Opens the global session and guides the conversation: six countries, one vision
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Dr Amrita Sharma
Episode co-producer
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Keith Sharp
Resident panellist
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Anukul Goswami
Lead panellist
Joins the conversation through the session
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Sarah Mills
Speaker
Heartset is the new mindset
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Dr Ghazala Jabeen
Speaker
Heart warming: gentle reminders
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Samuel Jennings
Speaker
Merging the head with the heart
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Prof. Leonard Sonnenschein
Speaker
4 simple health rules
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Gillian Murray
Speaker
Feel good, share good: a journey from struggle to strength
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Prof. Rajeev Gupta
Speaker
Wellness towards heart health
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Keith Robinson
Speaker
Nitric oxide and cardiovascular health
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Elaine Godley
Speaker
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Kirit Mistry
Speaker
Healthy heart
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Rtn Lal Goel
Speaker
Organ donation and the heart
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Saboohi Khan
Speaker
The wonderful heart brain
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Dr Anjali Aggarwal
Speaker
Physiotherapy and heart health
After watching
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Questions
Do I need to register or pay?
No. The episode is free for everyone to watch, here or on YouTube.
When can I watch it?
Any time. The full recording is on our YouTube channel and plays on this page.
Can I ask a question?
Yes. Leave a comment on YouTube or send us a message on Telegram.
Is this medical advice?
No. The episode and this page share general information to help you look after yourself. Please talk to your own doctor about your health, and in an emergency call 999 in the UK or your local emergency number.
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General information only, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor. Healing Our Earth broadcasts free every Sunday.
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