Quite ironically, I am writing this as I pray for my brother Jim who had a massive heart attack only yesterday. Last year at this time I dedicated an article to my father [1], who passed away over 15 years ago. Clearly, I have a personal interest in preventing heart disease NOW. The chances are that you also have a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with heart disease. Maybe it is YOU who are affected. The statistics are telling:
If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1…Get to a hospital right away.
Cardiovascular disease is often called the silent killer, because frequently people don’t have any physical symptoms before their first attack. Getting to the hospital quickly in case of a heart attack can save your life. Taking steps to prevent cardiovascular disease in the first place is even better. Five important lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in your health:
American Heart Association [6]
Mayo Clinic [7]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heart Disease [8]
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/factsheets/alcohol-and-heart-disease [9]
Robin started contributing to Lumigrate in August 2010. "Meet Robin Thomas", a topic in our biographies/vitae forum is at http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/meet-robin-thomas [10] to read all about her journey, which was greatly influenced by the need to help solve her youngest son's significant health challenges. For those who want just the overview here: After working over 22 years in medical research at the University of North Carolina on chronic inflammatory diseases she switched her focus to preventive health in 2004 when she was introduced to USANA Health Sciences. Robin is passionate about helping others improve their health, have more energy, manage their weight, and improve their skin.
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"I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth. Share my vision. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health."
-Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA Health Sciences
Links:
[1] http://robinthomas.biz/2011/02/hearthealth/
[2] http://robinthomas.biz/2011/07/heart-disease/
[3] http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
[4] http://robinthomas.biz/2011/04/i-hate-to-exercise/
[5] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/smart-approach-heart-health
[6] http://www.heart.org/
[7] http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease-prevention
[8] http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/what_you_can_do.htm
[9] http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/factsheets/alcohol-and-heart-disease
[10] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/meet-robin-thomas
[11] http://facebook.com/robinthomas.usana
[12] http://linkedin.com/rpthomas
[13] http://twitter.com/robinthomas1
[14] http://robinthomas.biz
[15] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/prevent-heart-disease-now#comment-2306
[16] http://whatsupusana.com/2012/02/from-the-usana-test-kitchen-heart-smart-smoothies/
[17] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/prevent-heart-disease-now#top
[18] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/login?destination=node/1918%23comment-form
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Comments
Here's some new genetic research on why a healthy diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables helps prevent heart disease, and then some easy tips on how to add more of these foods daily. It doesn't have to be complicated!
Research now shows that these healthy foods also appear to decrease our risk of heart disease by actually modifying our genetic code.(1) A comprehensive diet and gene heart study published October 2011 in PLoS Medicine recently concluded that people with high-risk gene mutations who ate at least two servings of raw fruits ,vegetables and berries each day had a similar risk of heart disease as those with low-risk versions of the gene.
1. PLoS Med. 2011 Oct;8(10):e1001106. Epub 2011 Oct 11. The effect of chromosome 9p21 variants on cardiovascular disease may be modified by dietary intake: evidence from a case/control and a prospective study.Do R, Xie C, Zhang X, Männistö S, Harald K, Islam S, Bailey SD, Rangarajan S,
McQueen MJ, Diaz R, Lisheng L, Wang X, Silander K, Peltonen L, Yusuf S, Salomaa V, Engert JC, Anand SS; INTERHEART investigators.
10 Easy Ways to Add More Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet
Adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet is easy with a little planning. Here are 10 tips I use every day that help my whole family eat better:
Do you eat 5 or more more fruits and vegetables everyday? Share some tips that you use to increase the number of servings of these colorful and flavorful foods. I'll pass your tips on to my readers. :~)
Live Well!
Robin
Robin started contributing to Lumigrate in August 2010. "Meet Robin Thomas", a topic in our biographies/vitae forum is at http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/meet-robin-thomas [10] to read all about her journey, which was greatly influenced by the need to help solve her youngest son's significant health challenges. For those who want just the overview here: After working over 22 years in medical research at the University of North Carolina on chronic inflammatory diseases she switched her focus to preventive health in 2004 when she was introduced to USANA Health Sciences. Robin is passionate about helping others improve their health, have more energy, manage their weight, and improve their skin.
I love meeting new friends !
LIKE me on Facebook [11] Connect on LinkedIn [12]
Follow me on Twitter [13] Learn more at my BLOG [14]
"I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth. Share my vision. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health."
-Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA Health Sciences