Both men and women can develop common heart problems. But heart disease in women can be much more dangerous according to researchers.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is good to know that the healthy habits that prevent heart disease do so equally in both sexes.
You probably thought that common heart problems are mostly found in men. That is the premise for so many researches focusing on the male of the species. However, we now discover than the rules change when women reach their mid-sixties.
Men tend to have heart disease seven or eight years earlier than women but after the age of sixty-five the risk is roughly even. According to a study, heart disease is the number killer of women of 65 or more of age. In addition, even with all types of cancer combined, American women are four to six times more likely to die of heart disease than cancer.
Women, generally, are much more aware of their own health than men are of theirs. It is odd then, that women are reportedly slower to recognize heart disease symptoms in themselves. This in turn means they seek treatment later in the progression of their disease. Women also have smaller blood vessels than men. All of this leads to the disturbing fact that if a woman has a heart attack, she is much more likely to die from it than a male victim. Researchers are still working out all the reasons this is true.
Unfortunately, we can not change our genes. It is important to always make sure that your doctor has an accurate family history, especially for women. But there are a number of things that women can control in order to lower the risk of heart disease. Women, for example, should not smoke tobacco especially if on birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy.
Maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels are key factors in preventing heart disease in women. If diet alone is not good enough to lower the blood pressure and cholesterol, prescription medication might be necessary. You should discuss this with your primary physician and follow through with any recommended plan to reduce your risks of heart disease.
Eating good foods (and eliminating bad foods) will improve your heart health. In fact it will help your whole body. With exercise, it will help you maintain a proper body weight which will not only help your heart, but will fight off strokes and diabetes.
At least three times a week spend a minimum of twenty minutes doing healthy aerobic exercises. Bicycle riding, walking or swimming will raise your heart rate and cause you to break into a sweat. This will greatly reduce your stress and also contribute to your general health and a healthy heart. - 15438
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is good to know that the healthy habits that prevent heart disease do so equally in both sexes.
You probably thought that common heart problems are mostly found in men. That is the premise for so many researches focusing on the male of the species. However, we now discover than the rules change when women reach their mid-sixties.
Men tend to have heart disease seven or eight years earlier than women but after the age of sixty-five the risk is roughly even. According to a study, heart disease is the number killer of women of 65 or more of age. In addition, even with all types of cancer combined, American women are four to six times more likely to die of heart disease than cancer.
Women, generally, are much more aware of their own health than men are of theirs. It is odd then, that women are reportedly slower to recognize heart disease symptoms in themselves. This in turn means they seek treatment later in the progression of their disease. Women also have smaller blood vessels than men. All of this leads to the disturbing fact that if a woman has a heart attack, she is much more likely to die from it than a male victim. Researchers are still working out all the reasons this is true.
Unfortunately, we can not change our genes. It is important to always make sure that your doctor has an accurate family history, especially for women. But there are a number of things that women can control in order to lower the risk of heart disease. Women, for example, should not smoke tobacco especially if on birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy.
Maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels are key factors in preventing heart disease in women. If diet alone is not good enough to lower the blood pressure and cholesterol, prescription medication might be necessary. You should discuss this with your primary physician and follow through with any recommended plan to reduce your risks of heart disease.
Eating good foods (and eliminating bad foods) will improve your heart health. In fact it will help your whole body. With exercise, it will help you maintain a proper body weight which will not only help your heart, but will fight off strokes and diabetes.
At least three times a week spend a minimum of twenty minutes doing healthy aerobic exercises. Bicycle riding, walking or swimming will raise your heart rate and cause you to break into a sweat. This will greatly reduce your stress and also contribute to your general health and a healthy heart. - 15438
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