Wisconsin is famous for three things: cheese, drinking, and The Packers.
And depending on who you ask, none of those sound like the recipe for great health.
But here’s the twist…
What if those exact things might be contributing to longevity?
And I’ve got a behavioral cardiologist backing up my theory.
Let me explain.
Where I grew up, it’s almost impossible to find a town without a bar.
Two towns over from where I live now: Bowler, Wisconsin — population 320 — has three bars on the main street.
In Milwaukee, you can still see the old bar signs on almost every corner from back in the day.
Bars were the original coffee shops.
You’d meet friends, catch up on life, swap stories, get the town gossip.
As a kid, I played shuffleboard and pinball while the adults talked for hours.
I never saw bars as “bad.”
I saw them as community.
It wasn’t until Catholic school told me otherwise that I realized others viewed them differently.
Sure, there were people who drank too much.
But many people went simply to connect.
And if you’ve ever watched the show Cheers, you get it…sometimes your bar friends become family.
I see this with my Dad.
And honestly, I believe that one of the biggest contributors to his longevity is how much he values socialization.
Packers games? They’re practically family reunions.
There’s even a bar near my second practice called “Pack Em In” and they mean it.
So what does this have to do with heart health?
Everything.
Blue Zone research shows social connection is a major longevity factor.
And Dr. Alan Rozanski, a behavioral cardiologist, says the same.
In this week’s podcast, he breaks down his 6 domains of health, and the #1 domain he’s identified is:
👉 Having a place (or a group) where you regularly connect with people who get you.
He discovered this through years of working with post–cardiac surgery rehab groups.
The patients who engaged socially healed better, stayed healthier, and lived longer.
In this episode, Dr. Rozanski and I talk about:
- How psychological stress creates physical symptoms
- Why social connection is a cardiometabolic superpower
- What most heart evaluations miss
- How your mindset impacts cardiovascular risk
- Why lifestyle medicine must include emotional and social health
If you’ve ever wondered how stress, community, purpose, and your heart are connected…
this one is a must-listen.
🎧 Listen to the full episode → HERE
Your heart isn’t just a pump, it’s a reflection of how you live.
Here’s to living well for longer,
Dr. Jannine Krause
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