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I've been extraordinarily fortunate that I've been able to go live a very active, stressful life. And I don't believe that my heart disease changed me for the worst.

I saw many people who had advanced heart disease and I was so frustrated because I knew if they just knew how to do the right thing, simple lifestyle and diet steps, that the entire trajectory of their life and health would have been different.

I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.

Awareness about heart disease has got to be raised.

My heart started running away, like a pack of horses. Then it slowed down and became irregular.

Childhood nutrition and healthy eating is a cause that is extremely close to my heart.

I love playing sports. I'm overly eager and aggressive and not very skilled, so it leads to many small injuries.

I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup.

I had just been promoted to the first rugby team. It was a perfect, wonderful coming of age. My brother was already in the team, and my father had come to watch us. We went home, and my father died in front of me. Horribly, in about half an hour. He had a heart attack.

I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.