June 7th, 2010 | 
Author: Heart disease is the leading killer of women and men in the United States. While many people think of heart disease as synonymous with heart attacks, there are many more heart ailments and conditions which affect the heart. Heart disease includes coronary artery disease (heart attack), congestive heart disease, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, plus some other less well known conditions.
The one person who can help you lower your risk of heart disease is you. Fortunately today, the medical and research professions have made incredible finding about heart disease risk factors and how to prevent yourself from getting heart disease. Yes, some heart disease is genetic but even genetics can benefit from good preventive efforts.
The earlier you start preventing heart disease, the better off you’ll be. Parents can begin reducing kid’s risk by helping them make good choices, not starting habits that can be harmful later in life, and encouraging a physically active lifestyle. Adults can make good eating choices, exercise daily and seek health care and attention. Heart disease does not need to be either an unavoidable part of getting old (as it seems nowadays) and it is definitely not something you simply can’t do anything about.
Make good food choices. Get off the chair and move around. Live an engaged life. Be happy! While we’re not able to promise anyone will live to a hundred, preventative measures and good choices will help you live a happy and healthy life!
Some things you should know about heart disease include:
- How Cholesterol Affects Your Heart
- How to Lower Your Risk of High Blood Pressure
- Women and Heart Disease
- Triglycerides
- Exercise and Your Heart
- Weight and Your Heart
- Food for a Healthy Heart
- Stress and Heart Disease
- Potassium and Your Heart
You can find out these issues and more by browsing to our Healthy Heart Series at Modern Health Issues.
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