Today is National Wear Red Day®. The National Wear Red Day® campaign raises awareness of heart disease – the #1 killer of women.
Understand Your Risk Factors for Heart Disease
The American Heart Association® posted an interactive exercise on their website that allows users to assess their risk factors for heart disease and contemplate a plan for action. These risk factors include family history, age, gender, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, obesity, smoking, and inadequate exercise. Image Credit (Hearts): Dorkina Myrick, M.D., Ph.D.
Video: Courtesy of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Indicators of heart disease in women may manifest differently than indicators of heart disease in men.
Recognize the Symptoms of a Heart Attack:
Dizziness
Shortness of breath
Nausea/vomiting
Pain/Discomfort radiating to the jaw, arm(s), neck, or back
Sweating
Call 911!
Video: Courtesy of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
A CPR training video may also be found on the American Heart Association® website.
Prevent Heart Attacks:
Eat heart-healthy foods
Limit cholesterol intake
Exercise at least 30 minutes per day
Lose weight
Stop smoking
Reduce sugar in the diet
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can’t put my finger where i heard this before but its still interesting
Amazing. Thank you for providing this great information. I hope more people are seeing this website because they can learn a lot from it.
You’re welcome!