The American Heart Association notes that more than 1 in 3 adult women has some form of heart disease, and an overall increase in heart attacks among women is seen about 10 years after menopause. Learn how to be proactive about your heart health.
Menopause usually begins between the ages of 40 and 58. The average age of menopause is 51. If you have not menstruated for 12 consecutive months, you have graduated from perimenopause to menopause. (If you have had any spotting or bleeding, you must start the clock over.) When our ovaries produce less estrogen, and our …
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. In order to be your own best health advocate, it is essential to keep up on the latest info and studies. Since the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) hoopla in 2002, there has been lots of confusion about heart health and HT (hormone therapy). Remember, part of the issue …
Remember that heart disease is the #1 killer of women. In order to be proactive and not reactive about our heart health, we need to educate ourselves on the latest information and studies and discuss them with our menopause specialists. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, women who …
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Heart Health News!! One out of three American adults is estimated to have high LDL cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Elevated LDL cholesterol is recognized as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies …
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