Ep 589: How Thoughts & Emotions Impact Heart Disease Risk | Dr. Alan Rozanski

Discover how your thoughts, emotions, stress levels, relationships, and daily choices shape your heart health. In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with world-renowned cardiologist and behavioral medicine pioneer Dr. Alan Rozanski to explore the powerful connection between the mind and the heart.

Dr. Rozanski breaks down the science of behavioral cardiology, revealing how psychological stress can mimic or worsen heart disease, how lifestyle patterns influence cardiovascular aging, and why social connection and purpose play a central role in longevity.

We also dive into his groundbreaking research on the Six Domains of Health, a holistic framework that blends physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, social, and stress-resilience factors to create true vitality.

Whether you struggle with stress, worry about your heart health, or simply want to live with more energy and resilience, this episode will reshape how you think about wellness.

What You'll Learn

• How psychological stress impacts heart function

• Why chest pain must be evaluated carefully

• The link between emotions and cardiovascular health

• How social connection protects long-term heart vitality

• The Six Domains of Health and how to apply them

• Holistic strategies for reducing stress and supporting heart health

• How behavioral cardiology changes the future of medicine

About Dr. Alan Rozanski

Dr. Alan Rozanski is a leading cardiologist, researcher, educator, and pioneer in behavioral cardiology. His early research established one of the first strong links between psychological stress and heart disease, leading to a MacArthur Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship and collaborations with top behavioral medicine experts.

He has led major integrative cardiology programs at Cedars-Sinai and Mount Sinai in New York, authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers, and developed the Six Domains of Health framework for understanding true vitality.

Learn more about his work at alanrozanski.com

To read Dr. Alan's 2023 paper on assessing lifestyle risk factors to enhance the effectiveness of cardiac testing. Click HERE.