{"id":1217,"date":"2025-12-29T12:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bibleforcatholics.com\/faith-family\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:21:43","slug":"healthy-hearts-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bibleforcatholics.com\/faith-family\/blog\/2025\/12\/29\/healthy-hearts-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Hearts for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1722\"><strong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1722\">Faith, Heart Health &amp; Wise Stewardship of the Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1884\">Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. As Christians, how should we think about caring for our physical health while trusting fully in God?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"2134\">In these two <strong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1917\">Faith &amp; Family<\/strong> episodes, <strong data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1969\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Steve Wood<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and his guest Connie share personal stories, practical insights, and trusted resources related to heart health\u2014always rooted in Scripture and Christian stewardship.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2251\">\n<p data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2251\"><em data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2229\">\u201cThe Lord created medicines from the earth, and a sensible person will not despise them.\u201d<\/em><br data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2232\" \/>\u2014 <strong data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2251\">Sirach 38:4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2278\"><strong>Listen to the Episodes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2720\">\n<li data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<p data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2503\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ax9iWLsBSBc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2323\">Healthy Hearts for Christians \u2013 Part 1<\/strong><\/a><br data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2326\" \/>A personal look at why heart disease became such an important topic for Steve and Connie, along with foundational principles of prevention and care.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healthy Hearts for Christians (Part 1) | Faith, Heart Disease &amp; Natural Support \u2013 Steve Wood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ax9iWLsBSBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2720\">\n<li data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2720\">\n<p data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2720\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bKSQUm2x5q4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2549\">Healthy Hearts for Christians \u2013 Part 2<\/strong><\/a><br data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2552\" \/>A deeper dive into additional books, supplements, and resources that listeners have been requesting\u2014making this one of the most replayed Faith &amp; Family conversations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healthy Hearts for Christians (Part 2) | Faith, Heart Disease &amp; Natural Support \u2013 Steve Wood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKSQUm2x5q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2762\">Free Healthy Hearts Resource List<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2863\">To accompany these episodes, we\u2019ve compiled a <strong data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"2846\">free Healthy Hearts Resource List<\/strong>, which includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"3035\">\n<li data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2901\">\n<p data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2901\">Recommended books on heart health<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"2967\">\n<p data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2967\">Vitamins, minerals, and supplements discussed in the episodes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"3035\">\n<p data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3035\">Helpful websites and trusted resources, with brief explanations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3086\"><strong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3086\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bibleforcatholics.com\/faith-family\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Healthy-Hearts-Resource-Guide-UPDATED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Healthy Hearts Resource Guide Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3115\">\u26a0\ufe0f Important Disclaimer<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3116\" data-end=\"3416\">Steve and Connie are sharing personal experiences and information they have found helpful. They are not medical professionals and are not providing medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.<br data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3307\" \/>Always consult your physician or qualified health-care provider before making changes to your health routine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3116\" data-end=\"3416\"><em>Explore more episodes, talks, and resources at <strong data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3529\">BibleforCatholics.com<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith, Heart Health &amp; Wise Stewardship of the Body Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. As Christians, how should we think about caring for our physical health while trusting fully in God? 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