Join the Fight
Against Heart Disease
Heart disease is known as the silent
killer among women because it happens without them even recognizing the
signs and symptoms. It is a number of abnormal conditions affecting the
heart and the blood vessels in the heart. Coronary Artery Disease is the
most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. Other facts
about heart disease include:
- Heart disease is the number one killer of women in
the United States.
- Heart disease is the leading cause of disability
among women.
- American women are 4 to 6 times more likely to die of
heart disease than breast cancer.
- Heart disease kills more women than all cancers
combined..
Although there are several factors that
increase the risk of coronary artery disease and heart attacks, there are
certain factors that can be changed. The major risk factors you can
change, treat or control with adjusting your lifestyle include:
- Tobacco Usage (Smoking)
- High Blood Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Inactivity
- Obesity and Overweight
- Diabetes Mellitus
Now that you know more about heart
disease the main goal is to prevent it from affecting your and the lives
of your family. The first Friday in February is the nationwide Go Red for
Women day. This campaign was developed 5 years ago to raise awareness
about heart disease among women. So don’t keep silent about this silent
killer.
Show your support and..
some important websites
www.goredforwomen.org
www.4women.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/lower/index.htm
 print
this page
www.doh.state.fl.us
www.floridaonthemove.org
Palm Beach County:
Florenzia Davis, PhD,MS,RD,LD/N
Senior Public Health Nutritionist
(561) 681-2524 x106
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