More Heart Awareness Info...

According to the CDC, every 34 seconds someone loses their life to heart disease. The AHA lists six major controllable risk factors:

1. High blood cholesterol
2. High blood pressure
3. Smoking
4. Diabetes
5. Physical inactivity and obesity
6. Stress

There are three uncontrollable risk factors also:

1. Gender
2. Heredity
3. Age

It is shocking to hear that men have a higher risk than premenopausal women; the risk is more equal after menopause.

I've already mentioned ways to prevent high cholesterol in the previous post, so I don't need to get into it here.

The AHA reports that people without heart disease live an average of seven years longer than those without.

Here's another thought- your diet also plays into the risk factors, although it doesn't seem like an immediate threat, it can be a long-term threat. So watch what you eat, as I have mentioned before, and add exercise to your daily routine. Don't play games with your heart! This is the most valuable asset that anyone has in the world, no matter what you think. If your heart is not healthy, then you are not doing the right job taking care of yourself. Think about it.

(my source- the USA Spring 2006 Melaleuca Catalouge, pp 9-11)
3/12/12- I had to edit out the company name here as well. I unknowingly violated a company policy on internet usage and advertising. Sorry for the inconvenience.