Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in North America. But it’s not the only threat that is deadly for us. Our most serious – yet largely preventable – health threats are:
Find out more from Mayo Clinic about prevention tips for these top 10 killers.
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
Cardiology researchers have recently begun calling on doctors to include the diagnosis and treatment of stress in the routine care for patients with heart disease.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, led by researchers at Université Laval in Quebec City, found that first-time heart attack survivors who returned to chronically stressful jobs within 18 months of their heart attacks were twice as likely to have a second heart attack as patients whose occupations were less stressful, and also had a markedly higher risk of death than their less-stressed peers. click to continue reading
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
Women are somewhat protected from developing heart disease – until we hit menopause, that is.
Many cardiologists believe that the hormone estrogen is women’s secret cardioprotective weapon, until our production of estrogen tapers off and our heart attack rates rise dramatically at menopause to surpass men’s rates. That’s an increasingly controversial theory, however.
Researchers from Finland, for example, now question this estrogen theory in light of a remarkable study that appears to link iron depletion with protection of heart health. This hypothesis has actually been kicked around by scientists since 1981, when they first observed that the lower rate of heart attacks in menstruating women was associated with relatively low levels of stored iron. click to continue reading
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
Remember reading about the big U.K. study in February warning us that women who drink even one alcoholic beverage per day may be at increased risk for developing cancer?
It was alarming news for those of us who enjoy a glass of wine with dinner – and especially since several previous medical studies have linked moderate wine consumption with improved heart health. Continue reading “Is alcohol unsafe for all women?”
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