You’ve just experienced a heart attack or other type of cardiac event. You’re overwhelmed and frightened and wondering what happens next on this journey towards recovery. Knowledge is power – here’s when you need to take charge of that recovery by learning everything you possibly can about your heart health.
Complete this important checklist to make sure you are on the right road. Continue reading “A post-heart attack checklist”
Eliz Greene is a woman who knows what she’s talking about when she describes surviving a heart attack. She was seven months pregnant with twins when she suffered a massive heart attack. Not only did she survive a ten-minute cardiac arrest, the caesarean delivery of her daughters and open heart surgery – all on the same day! – she gained new perspective and passion for life. Continue reading “The busy woman’s guide to surviving a cardiac event”
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
One of the most surprising additions to the daily morning routine since my heart attack has been the fistful of pills that I now take every day.
It can be a confusing mix of medications, each for a different purpose, and each with different benefits and side effects. Here’s just a sampling of some of the more common cardiac meds that doctors prescribe for heart patients. (Content updated January 4, 2023). Continue reading “What you need to know about your heart medications”
For most people, a calendar is just a place to keep track of your dental appointments and dinner parties. But ever since I was given the Mayo Clinic calendar called The Road To Better Health, I’ve been spending more time reading the tips around the little appointment boxes than actually writing inside the boxes.
I especially liked the calendar page called “Mount Everest or the Couch”. This section reminds us that reducing our health risks for heart disease is not an all or nothing goal. Yet how many women are ready to head straight to the Häagen-Dazs after falling off the diet wagon, or to stop going to the gym entirely just because they’ve missed a few workouts? My Mayo Clinic calendar reminds us:
“Your choice of destinations doesn’t have to be climbing Mount Everest or just sitting at home on the couch.”
Continue reading “Women choose between Mount Everest or the couch”
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