Have a Heart, Save a Heart

03/20/2026

Still thinking about that room.

The conversations that didn’t end when the sessions did. The quiet nods of recognition. The urgency you could feel when science met lived experience.
Women’s Heart Symposium 2026 wasn’t just a conference. It was a reminder that education is not passive. It’s collective. It’s emotional. It’s action waiting to happen.

If you were there, you know the energy we’re talking about. If you weren’t, we felt your absence.
Either way, we wanted to make sure the learning didn’t stay in that room.

New this year are fact sheets from this year’s talks now live on our website, breaking down the most important insights on environmental toxins, cardiovascular risk, and what it actually means for women’s health right now.

Clear. Accessible. Meant to be shared because that feeling we all had that day that sense that this matters too much to ignore shouldn’t fade.

Tap in, revisit the conversations, and keep the momentum going. Head to our website under “Resources”

03/19/2026

Microplastics are no longer just an environmental issue. They are a human health issue.

At WHS 2026, Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan delivered a sobering truth in his powerful keynote: these particles are being found in nearly every organ in the body including the heart, brain, liver, and even developing embryos.

“They’re everywhere… the question is what are they doing there, and is it really harmful?”

What we do know:

These jagged particles are linked to inflammation, one of the central drivers of cardiovascular disease.
What we don’t fully know yet may matter even more.
This is the frontier of exposomics.
This is the future of prevention.

At Have a Heart, Save a Heart, we believe education is prevention. And conversations like this are exactly why WHS exists.

Because the risks we can’t see may be the ones shaping women’s heart health the most.
Watch. Learn. Share.

And start asking better questions about what we’re exposed to every day.

Watch the full talk on our YouTube, link in bio.

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03/18/2026

Your heart is speaking. Are you listening?

We’re proud to introduce the FREE 7 Day Women’s Heart Health Journal, the first release from HeartSource Resources by Have a Heart, Save a Heart, created in partnership with Sacred Woman Collective.

This isn’t just a journal. It’s a reset.

A return to your rhythm, your breath, and your body.
Each day guides you through a simple but powerful structure: a morning ritual with breathwork and intention, a cardiologist-backed heart fact, one small daily shift, and an evening reflection to bring you back to yourself.

Grounded in research, this journal connects the reality of women’s stress, hormones, and daily demands with actionable tools like breathwork and reflection that support your nervous system and your heart in real time.

This is where science meets embodiment.
Where awareness becomes prevention.

Because 1 in 3 women will be impacted by heart disease and most are still navigating it without the tools to understand their own risk.
This is your starting point.

Download it. Use it. Share it.

Link in bio.

03/17/2026

Check out our founder Dr Nicole Weinberg‘s talk on Air Pollution at The Women’s Heart Symposium

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women, yet awareness, early detection, and education continue to lag behind the science. In this powerful...

02/10/2026

The Women’s Heart Symposium 2026 was a resounding success! Thank you to our founders, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and think tank as well as our other attendees for making the event so wonderful! We’ll be sending out our attendees an email to download the speaker slides this week as we all percolate on everything we learned on Saturday! Thanks to all of you and in honor of this year symposium we are so happy to be able to make a charitable contribution to support the important work of as this year’s recipient of our annual donation!

Given this year‘s symposium focus on environmental toxins that include wildfire, contamination, and the devastating effect the Palisades in Eaton fires had on our community we could think of no better recipient this year!

02/09/2026

what an amazing way to kick off Heart Month! Thank you all so much for joining us on Saturday for The 13th Annual Women’s Heart Symposium on Environmental Toxins! We were at capacity and it was a wonderful day filled with a mix of emerging research and actionable insights!

Thank you so much to our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, donors, Think Tank and faculty for making this event a success! our amazing photographer provided us with a couple of preview photos, and when the rest are made available, we will let you all know!

02/06/2026

Understanding cardiovascular health requires looking beyond traditional risk factors and examining the complex systems that shape how disease develops, presents, and is treated, especially in women.

We are honored to welcome Have a Heart, Save a Heart co-founder Dr. Sarina van der Zee as a panelist at the Women’s Heart Symposium 2026. Through her clinical expertise and multidisciplinary approach to patient care, Dr. van der Zee brings an important perspective to conversations around prevention, diagnosis, and the evolving landscape of cardiovascular medicine.
At WHS 2026, she will join leading voices exploring how environmental exposures, emerging research, and collaborative care models are reshaping the way we think about heart health. Her insights help bridge science and practice, empowering both clinicians and communities to better understand risk and support long-term cardiovascular resilience.
Education is prevention. Join us on February 7 for a day of meaningful dialogue, leading research, and actionable insights designed to advance women’s heart health.
Register now via the link in bio.


02/06/2026

Wildfire smoke does not stay where the fire starts and neither do its health risks.

From tiny airborne particles that can trigger inflammation to long term effects on blood vessels, heart rhythm, and cardiovascular risk, emerging research is reshaping how we understand wildfire exposure and heart health. As climate driven events become more frequent, understanding these risks is no longer optional. It is essential knowledge for clinicians, patients, caregivers, and communities everywhere.

At the 13th Annual Women’s Heart Symposium (WHS 2026), leading experts will break down the latest research on wildfire smoke, environmental contaminants, and their impact on cardiovascular health. Join us via livestream from anywhere in the world to learn practical strategies, emerging science, and real world insights you can use immediately.
Education is prevention. Awareness is protection.

Register now to attend the WHS 2026 livestream TOMORROW AT 9 AM PST and be part of the conversation shaping the future of environmental and cardiovascular health.

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02/05/2026

Wildfires do not end when the flames are extinguished. The health impacts continue long after, shaping how communities breathe, recover, and protect their long-term cardiovascular health.
We are honored to welcome Dr. Zaldy Tan, physician, researcher, and leader at Cedars-Sinai, as a panelist at the Women’s Heart Symposium 2026.

Through his work advancing research and community-focused initiatives, including recent collaboration on the LA Fire Health Study, Dr. Tan brings critical insight into how wildfire exposure affects human health and what clinicians, researchers, and communities must understand moving forward.

At WHS 2026, Dr. Tan will help explore the intersection of environmental toxins, wildfire-related exposures, and cardiovascular risk, connecting emerging research with practical, real-world implications for women’s health and public health resilience.

Education is prevention, and conversations like these are essential as we navigate a changing environmental landscape together.

Join us on February 7 for a day of leading research, multidisciplinary dialogue, and actionable insights.
Register now via the link in bio.

02/04/2026

Wildfire smoke doesn’t stop at the lungs. It moves through the bloodstream and places real stress on the heart.

At WHS 2026, we’re honored to feature Dr. Ashraf Elsayegh, a pulmonologist bringing critical frontline insight to our panel “Post Wildfire-Contamination: Local Perspectives.”

Dr. Elsayegh treats patients on the front lines of smoke exposure and environmental air toxicity. On this panel, he will help unpack what wildfire contamination actually does to the respiratory system, how lung injury and inflammation intersect with cardiovascular risk, and why women and vulnerable communities face unique long-term consequences long after the fires are out.

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from clinicians witnessing the downstream health impacts of climate-driven disasters in real time, and to better understand how post-wildfire environments shape heart and lung health together.
Join us on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in Santa Monica or virtually for these urgent, locally grounded conversations.

Register now at the link in out bio and be part of the dialogue shaping women’s heart health in a changing world.

02/03/2026

Can you believe that this year’s Women’s Heart symposium on environmental toxins is less than a week away on Saturday?!?

make sure you register at the link in our bio so you don’t miss out on amazing talks by leading experts; two informative panels with Q&A sessions, delicious food, fabulous raffle & silent auction prizes and more! it’s the perfect way to kick off women’s heart month!