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Apparently it has been thought that heart disease is mostly a men's disease.
But - Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease. Heart disease is now the No. 1 killer of women, causing more deaths than all cancers combined! And yet only 56 percent of American women realize that heart disease is their greatest health threat!
The risk of heart disease is increasing in younger women (ages 29-45)! Often the first symptom of heart disease is 'sudden death'! Well, then it's too late.
http://news.yahoo.com/katie-couric-barbra-streisand-heart-disease-awareness-for-women-205528626.html
But - Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease. Heart disease is now the No. 1 killer of women, causing more deaths than all cancers combined! And yet only 56 percent of American women realize that heart disease is their greatest health threat!
The risk of heart disease is increasing in younger women (ages 29-45)! Often the first symptom of heart disease is 'sudden death'! Well, then it's too late.
http://news.yahoo.com/katie-couric-barbra-streisand-heart-disease-awareness-for-women-205528626.html
Risk factors for heart disease are increasing, particularly diabetes, obesity and stress. Additional risk factors women should be aware of include:
• Family history
• High blood pressure
• Diet
• High cholesterol
• Low physical activity
• Smoking
• Past complications in pregnancy:
◦ High blood pressure
◦ Diabetes
◦ Preeclampsia
◦ Eclampsia
• Auto-immune disorders, such as:
◦ Rheumatoid arthritis
◦ Lupus
• Menopause before age 45
• Migraines with aura