subject: Learn About Your Heart Attack And Stroke Risks And How To Get Rid Of Them [print this page] The numbers are incredibleThe numbers are incredible. Americans suffer more than Two million heart attack and stroke each year, and every day 2,200 people die from cardiovascular disease.
A heart attack and stroke are 1st and 4th leading causes of death in the United States, which means heart disease causes one of every three deaths in the country. Heart disease and heart stroke also are among the leading causes of disability in our country - keeping more than 3 million people from savoring a full quality of life.
To reduce these gloomy numbers, the Department of Health and Human Services as well as other government, state and local government agencies launched Million Hearts, an initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks by 2017.
A critical part of the Million Hearts initiative is to bring up awareness of the large range of these conditions. We are all at risk. People of all ages, genders and races can have a heart attack or stroke. However, certain groups - African Americans, people between the ages from 40 to 60, and women of all ages - are at higher risk. But most of the people who are at high risk don't know it.
Million Hearts also motivates each of us to become our own heart and brain health advocate. There are some essential steps you can acquire so that you can be counted among those taking action to prevent heart attacks and strokes:
-Understand your problems. High blood pressure, smoking, obesity and diabetes are a few of the risk factors for heart attacks. High blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (when the heart beats out of rhythm), high cholesterol, diabetes, atherosclerosis (clogged arteries), circulation problems, tobacco use, smoking, alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the major risk factors for stroke.
- Wake up and doing exercise for 30 minutes on every day of the week.
-Know your ABCS: Appropriate Aspirin Treatments, Blood Pressure Manage, Cholesterol Management and Smoking Escale.
- Stay strong by eating a heart-healthy diet program that is high in fresh veggies and fruits and low in sodium, saturated and trans fats and cholesterol.
-Take control of your heart health by following your doctor's recommendations for prescription drugs and treatment.
Some risk factors for heart attack and stroke, such as age and family history, are out of our control, but most risk factors can be diminished or eliminated altogether with lifestyle changes. If you would like to make changes to better your heart and brain health, go to the address at my signature to learn more warning signs of a stroke.
