True to Your Heart

Breaking the Stigma of Visiting Your Physician

Episode Summary

ESPN Analyst Merril Hoge joined Ron to discuss how surviving open-heart surgery and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma had an impact on his health journey. Ron also sat down with Dr. Peter Toth, the Director of Preventive Cardiology at the CGH medical center in Sterling, Illinois, and talked about the importance of not just preventive care, but early preventive care when it comes to men and their heart health.

Episode Notes

This week, former NFL Running back and ESPN Analyst Merril Hoge joined Ron to discuss how surviving open-heart surgery and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma had an impact on his health journey. Ron also sat down with Dr. Peter Toth, the Director of Preventive Cardiology at the CGH medical center in Sterling, Illinois. Their conversation focused around the importance of not just preventive care, but early preventive care when it comes to men and their heart health. They also discuss some of the early signs of heart disease, how to manage them and how to break the stigma of reaching out for care. 

To learn more: https://truetoyourheart.com

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:49 - Interview with Dr. Peter Toth

00:16:01 - Interview with Merril Hoge

Presented by Amarin