When Verla’s dear friend died from a heart attack–even though she was smart and fit–Verla put her clinical research hat on and investigated what went wrong. In her book “Optimize Your Heart Rate”, she does a deep dive into how to prevent heart attacks and how to be sure you are taken seriously by emergency personnel if you think you are having one. Find out more about Verla and her “outdoor mindset” at https://treesmendus.com/. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.