A Woman’s Heart
Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday
Did you know that heart disease is the biggest killer of women, more than breast, ovarian and cervical cancer combined. The scariest thing about heart disease for women is that over 64% of them who die suddenly of a heart attack had no previous symptoms.
Heart disease is caused by plaque in the blood vessels which was once very hard to detect. This plaque clogs the arteries and makes the heart a ticking time bomb. Now a new breakthrough discovered by a cardiologists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has made detection easier.
In women not all heart attacks look like that of a man clutching his chest in pain. For women the warning signs are more subtle and may be confused as being menopausal symptoms, but they should not be ignored:
- Sweating – excessively drenched in perspiration
- Nausea or Dizziness – you may vomit or feel like you want to pass out
- Breathlessness – 58% of women report panting or inability to carry on a conversation
- Sleeplessness – in the month before a heart attack, 50% report having trouble sleeping
- Anxiety – a sense of doom or fear, your body is telling you something, trust those instincts
Paying attention to these signs and getting proper medical care can be the difference between life and death, so please make an appointment to see your physician.
“Go Red for Women” and protect your heart by living healthy:
- Quit Smoking
- Consistent Exercise
- Manage Stress
- Eat Healthy
- Take the heart healthy checkup (here) to stay healthy for yourself and for your loved ones!
Stay Heart Healthy!
via Goredforwomen
Sigh…how well I know and congrats.
I know…take care sis – we need you happy and healthy!
So exciting that you’re in Parade Magazine! I’ll bet they’re “thankful” for your article!
Thank you, I know I was!!! Happy Friday Eve!
Wonderful article! Very important for everyone to read and remember! Congrats on the Parade article and BIG Congrats on becoming and X-Smoker! APPLAUSE! A few more signs are jaw pain and back pain…I have a rare hereditary heart disease and was completely unaware of it…playing racketball…etc… very fortunate to have had faux heart attack pains and then they discovered the disease …then open heart…being a vegetarian kept the arteries clean so it made it easier to removed the piece of the hardened heart from the hcm disease. You never know…you can be in great shape…you don’t have to be older…it can happen to any one…be aware! Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone…sending hugs!!!
Thank you so much for sharing that additional infoormation. It only goes to show that you can do everything right but heredity can sometimes overide it all. I am so happy that you are healthy and happy today! Happy Friday Eve!!!
Glad you’re sharing this. We just had a seminar at work yesterday where a black female nutritionist and MD came to talk about it and diabetes. The statistics are shocking
I know and unfortunately we as women are so busy taking care of others, we oftentimes neglect our own health! Happy Fri-Yay!
My husbands on the editorial board of the American College of Cardiology. He will so appreciate you doing this post~
Oh, that is wonderful – thank you!!! Happy Fri-Yay