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Your heart age isn’t always the same as your actual age.“Heart age” is an estimate of how healthy your heart and blood v...
08/05/2026

Your heart age isn’t always the same as your actual age.

“Heart age” is an estimate of how healthy your heart and blood vessels are compared to your actual age, based on factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, smoking and physical activity.

Sometimes, heart age can be older than expected — even when you feel completely well.

That’s because many cardiovascular risk factors develop gradually over time and often without obvious symptoms.

The positive is that many of these factors are modifiable.

This Heart Week is a good reminder to check in and understand your numbers.

The Heart Foundation Heart Age Calculator is a simple online tool designed for adults aged 35–79 without existing cardiovascular disease, helping estimate your cardiovascular risk and provide a starting point for discussion with your GP.

A simple place to start:
→ Blood pressure
→ Cholesterol
→ Blood glucose
→ Physical activity

Start with your numbers — then build from there.

06/05/2026

Would you know if your blood pressure was high?

High blood pressure often doesn’t come with obvious symptoms.

You can feel completely fine and still have readings that are elevated.

Over time, this can place extra strain on your heart and blood vessels.

With Heart Week underway, it’s a good time to check in and understand where you’re at.

A simple check can tell you a lot.

When it comes to your heart health, it’s not just one number.It’s easy to focus on a single result — like your blood pre...
05/05/2026

When it comes to your heart health, it’s not just one number.

It’s easy to focus on a single result — like your blood pressure or cholesterol — but your heart health is shaped by a combination of factors over time.

Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, body composition and your activity levels all play a role. So do things like your diet, sleep, stress and alcohol intake.

It’s how these come together that helps determine your overall risk.

But do you know your numbers — and what they mean if they’re elevated?

With Heart Week underway, it’s a good time to check in and understand where you’re at.

Heart disease often develops quietly over time.That’s why checking your numbers — even when you feel well — can make a m...
04/05/2026

Heart disease often develops quietly over time.

That’s why checking your numbers — even when you feel well — can make a meaningful difference.

A heart health check isn’t about looking for something wrong. It’s about understanding your current risk and knowing what you can do next.

It’s currently Heart Week — a timely reminder to check in on your heart health and have conversations with friends and family.

A Heart Health Check is recommended if you do not already have cardiovascular disease and are:

→ 45 years and over
→ 35 years and over for people living with diabetes
→ 30 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

These checks are completed through your GP and are often bulk billed. They assess key risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose, helping build a clearer picture of your overall cardiovascular risk.

You can learn more via the website by searching “Heart Health Check”.

Your heart is a muscle — but it’s also a really well-designed pump.It has four chambers:→ 2 upper chambers (atria)→ 2 lo...
28/04/2026

Your heart is a muscle — but it’s also a really well-designed pump.

It has four chambers:
→ 2 upper chambers (atria)
→ 2 lower chambers (ventricles)

And with every beat, it moves blood through your body in a very specific direction.

Here’s the simple version:
→ the right side sends blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen
→ the left side pumps oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of your body

Valves sit between each chamber and make sure blood flows in the right direction (no backflow).

This all happens automatically — about 100,000 times a day.

Join us to celebrate Heart Week with a relaxed community walk and heart health discussion.Heart Week is about raising aw...
19/04/2026

Join us to celebrate Heart Week with a relaxed community walk and heart health discussion.

Heart Week is about raising awareness of cardiovascular health and encouraging simple, meaningful steps to support it.

We’ll begin with a group walk around Centennial Park (~5km), before returning to CardioCare Clinic in Bondi Junction for a short, practical talk on heart health and exercise.

Whether you’re living with a heart condition, looking to be proactive with your health, or supporting a loved one — you’re very welcome. Come solo or bring a friend.

What to wear
→ Comfortable, weather-appropriate exercise clothing and walking shoes

Meeting point
→ Woollahra Gates, Centennial Park

When
→ Sunday 3rd May
→ 8:15am arrival for an 8:30am start

Heart health talk
→ 9:45am at CardioCare Clinic, Bondi Junction

Spots are limited. Register here.
https://events.humanitix.com/steps-for-your-heart

“Do I need a referral to see you?”Short answer — no, you don’t.You’re very welcome to book in directly for support with ...
13/04/2026

“Do I need a referral to see you?”

Short answer — no, you don’t.

You’re very welcome to book in directly for support with your heart health — whether that’s managing risk factors, returning to exercise after a cardiac event, building confidence with movement, or navigating conditions like POTS / dysautonomia.

We also happily accept referrals from GPs, cardiologists and other allied health professionals. While not required, they can be helpful in providing a deeper understanding of your health and ensuring your care is well connected.

If you’re eligible for a Medicare Care Plan, a referral from your GP allows you to access rebates for Exercise Physiology sessions. Private health rebates may also apply depending on your cover.

You can come with a referral, or simply book in yourself.

You’ve probably been given your test results,and told to make changes to your lifestyle— but not always sure how.That’s ...
06/04/2026

You’ve probably been given your test results,
and told to make changes to your lifestyle— but not always sure how.

That’s where we can help.

We take the time to go through what your results mean,
and use that to guide your exercise in a way that feels manageable.

Not rushed.
Not overwhelming.
Just a clear place to start.

You’ve probably heard the words:“your cholesterol is high”But what does that actually mean?It’s not just one number.Ther...
30/03/2026

You’ve probably heard the words:
“your cholesterol is high”

But what does that actually mean?

It’s not just one number.
There are a few different markers, each giving us a slightly different piece of the picture.

Once it’s broken down, it becomes much easier to see what’s relevant for you.

We use this information to help guide your exercise approach — in a way that feels safe, structured, and manageable.

It doesn’t need to be extreme, just something you can build over time consistently.

Strength training: building capacity for everyday life. Strength training is any form of exercise where muscles work aga...
12/01/2026

Strength training: building capacity for everyday life.

Strength training is any form of exercise where muscles work against resistance. This may include body weight, resistance bands, free weights or gym-based equipment.

The goal doesn’t have to be to lift heavy weights - it can be to progressively build strength, capacity and tolerance in a way that supports daily function and long term health.

For most people, 2-3 strength sessions per week is enough to make meaningful benefits. Sessions don’t need to be long or exhausting. Consistency, appropriate loading and recovery matter more than doing as much as possible.

How strength training looks will vary from person to person and programs should be tailored to individual health, capacity and goals.

Address

1A Newland Street
Bondi Junction, NSW
2022

Opening Hours

Thursday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+61407492137

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