Women and Heart Attacks

Because heart attacks are still on the top of the list as causes of death, I thought I would do a blog reminding people how they can avoid one and what supplements you can take to keep the cardiovascular health in good shape.

Symptoms

The most common heart attack symptom in women is the same as in men — some type of chest pain, pressure or discomfort that lasts more than a few minutes or comes and goes.

But chest pain is not always severe or even the most noticeable symptom, particularly in women. Women often describe heart attack pain as pressure or tightness. And it’s possible to have a heart attack without chest pain.

Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as:

• Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly (abdomen) discomfort
• Shortness of breath
• Pain in one or both arms
• Nausea or vomiting
• Sweating
• Light headedness or dizziness
• Unusual fatigue
• Heartburn (indigestion)

These symptoms may be vague and not as noticeable as the crushing chest pain often associated with heart attacks. This might be because women tend to have blockages not only in their main arteries but also in the smaller ones that supply blood to the heart — a condition called small vessel heart disease or coronary microvascular disease.

What You Can Do To Avoid Deterioration Of Your Cardiovascular System!

Living a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Try these heart-healthy strategies:

• Quit smoking. If you don’t smoke, don’t start.
• Eat a healthy diet. Honestly diet is a tricky one for so many due to food restrictions or allergies. Also we are not of the mentality that one diet fits all. Different things work for different people. However if we approach this with the view of keeping your diet as wholesome and organic as possible that is a good starting point! The second point would be to eliminate as much processed foods and foods that are high in sugar and bad fats otherwise known as trans fats such as canola oil. It should be noted also that low-fat or fat-free doesn’t equate to healthy, most of those foods are loaded with sugar and or highly processed ingredients so be mindful prior to purchase and read the labels.
• Exercise and maintain a healthy weight. If you’re overweight, losing even a few pounds can lower heart disease risks.
• Manage stress. Stress can cause the arteries to tighten, which can increase the risk of heart disease. A simple exercise such as taking a walk can help to relieve stress.
• Avoid or limit alcohol. As the old saying goes…everything in moderation.
• Manage other health conditions. High blood pressure, high cholesterol/triglycerides and diabetes increase the risk of heart disease.

Exercise & Heart Health

Regular activity helps keep the heart healthy. In general, aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking at a brisk pace, several days of the week. If that’s more than you can do, start slowly and build up. Even five minutes a day of exercise has health benefits.

If exercise is challenging for you in the beginning then we suggest to break up your workouts into several 10-minute sessions during a day. You’ll still get the same heart-health benefits.

Interval training — which alternates short bursts of intense activity with intervals of lighter activity — is another way to maintain a healthy weight, improve blood pressure and keep the heart healthy. For example, include short bursts of jogging or fast walking into your regular walks.

Blood Markers

We feel homocysteine levels are a better blood marker of cardiovascular risk than cholesterol. However if you have Triglycerides higher than cholesterol or 80% or higher of the cholesterol level this is serious and needs to be brought down quickly with change of diet or supplements and as last resort drugs.

Example: cholesterol  is at 250 and triglycerides are 200 or higher – 200 represents triglycerides at 80% of the cholesterol level of 250 in this example.

Our Supplement Protocols

There are many products that I carry which support plaque removal and or prevention of plaque build up. Cyruta, Cyruta Plus, Cod Liver Oil,  just to name a few.

For general cardiovascular health I also have a variety of products I use but are not limited to such as Cardio-Plus, CoQ10, Cataplex G, and Cataplex F, Cardiotrophin PMG and Cataplex B Core.

There is no diet that works for everyone, the same holds true with supplements. This is what makes me so unique. I test for the products that works best for your body ensuring optimum benefits for your health.

So if you or someone you know is concerned about their cardiovascular health then give me a call at 703.242.7474  and book your appointment today.

IMPORTANT: If you or someone you are with is experiencing heart attack symptoms, then please go to the emergency room at your local hospital ASAP!

Restoring Your Health Naturally,