February is National Heart Month. Did you know that the #1 killer of American women is heart disease. If you see women in red dresses today it is in support of awareness of this. Men, it's your month also. Know the risk factors. Know the warning signs. DO NOT ignore them.
I have first-hand experience at denial and ignoring the facts. I had warning signs. I ignored and denied. It came down to surgery nine weeks ago. I now feel great and have realized how lousy and tired I was before - but it crept up on me over time and I thought I was just getting old.
My condition could have led to an immediate lights out with only a slim chance of survival outside of a hospital.
Heart disease knows no age limit. I had neighbor in his thirties, a brick mason - healthy as a horse and physically active 12 hours a day. And then
lights out. Regardless of your age or gender, I urge you to discover where you are in terms of:
*blood pressure
*cholesterol
*risk factors of family history, workplace, weight
Do this for the ones who are not ready to be the ones left behind.
Cleveland Clinic Heart Month