World Heart Day-2009
September 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm | In Diseases, Health, Health Information, Health Promotion, WHO | Leave a CommentTags: cardiovascular, congenital heart disease, disease, heart, hypertension, physical activity, WHO
World Heart Day is September 27, 2009
The theme is ‘Workplace Wellness”
17.5 million peolpe die each year from cardiovascular disease. Prevention is better than cure.
Do you know your risk for cardiovascular disease? The tell tale signs are:
- High blood pressure?
- High cholesterol?
- Overweight?
- Raised blood sugar?
- Are you are a smoker?
If you are all of the above you are a high risk. If you can answer yes to any of the above you are at risk.
The main causes of heart disease are, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, smoking and obesity. 80% of premature deaths due to cardiovascular disease can be avoided by regular physical activity, a healthy diet and not smoking.
Clinical studies information is available through the National Library of Medicine from ClinicalTrials.gov. It is free for patients family members and the general public.
Symptoms of a heart attack:
- Pain, or discomfrot in the center of the chest,
- Pain or discomfort in the arms, left shoulder, elbows, jaw or back.
- Difficulty in breathing, shortnesss of breath
There may be vomiting, sweating, pallor, dizziness. If you are experiencing any of these, seek medical attention.
Tips for cardiovascular health:
- Keep active: walk, cycle, run daily (30 minutes daily)
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- Know your risk
- Develop a healthy eating pattern.
- Keep extra weight off
- Quit smoking.
- Get involved in a workplace wellness program
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