“Heart disease kills 1 in 3 women every year, that is one woman every minute,” according to the latest studies. We have heard that heart disease is the number one killer in women in the US, why? A new study says that is because women are more likely to ignore the warning signs and the symptoms in women can be very different from those of men. So what are the top warning signs in women?
• Fatigue
• Shortness of Breath
• Indigestion, Upper Abdominal Pain or Nausea
• Jaw or Throat Pain
• Arm Pain (Especially the left arm)
By integrating acupuncture and Oriental medicine into your heart-healthy lifestyle, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by as much as 80 percent. Steps to prevention include managing high blood pressure and cholesterol, eating healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, physical activity, reducing stress, improving sleep quality and smoking cessation–all of which can be helped with acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Read our full blog released earlier this month on “Cardiovascular Health” at https://austinwholebodyhealth.com/cardiovascular-health/
Other Resources:
To watch the Good Morning America video talking about the latest study, go to: https://gma.yahoo.com/heart-attacks-women-greater-risk-fatal-ones-study-155312557–abc-news-health.html?soc_src=copy
Read more on the “Top 5 Symptoms of Heart Disease” at: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartDiseaseNews/top-symptoms-heart-disease-women/story?id=14009993