Today, more women are becoming aware of women’s heart problems and the serious risk many women face.
Since women’s heart problems are becoming more prevalent, it is important to be aware of risks that increase the probabilty of women developing heart disease. Here are the top 5 risk factors you as a woman needs to be aware of:
Heart Disease in Women – 5 Tips to Stay Alive!
By Marie Nolan
When it comes to heart disease, women don’t have it easy. Gender does make a difference when it comes to risk factors for coronary problems.
How much are you at risk? Here are 5 ways to tell if your heart will keep on beating…or if you’re facing danger.
Women and Cholesterol
We know that anyone with a total cholesterol level beyond 200 may be vulnerable to heart disease. Women, however, need to learn both their HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) along with the total count.
(Compare this to men, who can usually just use the latter to see if they’re at risk.)
The Diabetes Connection
Diabetic women are also at greater risk for heart problems — by three to seven times. Compare this to diabetic men, who face only a two- to three-fold risk.
If you’re overweight, you’re at risk for both heart disease and diabetes — a double-whammy. But the good news is even a 10% weight loss lowers your risk for both conditions.
Signs of Heart Disease in Women
When it comes to signs of heart disease, women tend to have vague manifestations that may not be commonly associated with a heart problem. Men tend to have the more classic signs; and although women can as well, a female heart attack is often mistaken for other problems.
And because of that, symptoms like nausea, vomiting, extreme fatigue and heartburn tend to get an over-the-counter treatment instead of a checkup.
Are Women Dying More Now?
An interesting new study revealed that there’s an increasing number of women under 45 perishing from heart disease due to clogged arteries. Heart specialists attribute it to obesity plus other risk factors faced by women, such as lack of exercise and increased stress.
Reports indicate more women are now dying from a heart attack than men. Which might not be surprising if you think about things like the non-typical symptoms many women experience.
Keep Your Heart Safe!
Are you at a greater risk than you realize for a heart attack? Do you know how to lower those risks so that you don’t become a sad statistic?
You can get free information on the causes of coronary heart disease, along with tips to keep your heart safe, like knowing the foods that lower cholesterol.
Keep your heart safe!
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Ladies, please keep these risk factors in mind. Though women’s heart problems are on the rise, it doesn’t mean this has to be the case for you!
To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
540-858-2885
mentormonique@gmail.com
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