By Deanna Fene
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Heart disease is the number one killer of American women, yet many women don't know the warning signs.
The first step to heart health is to know and understand the numbers that matter most.
A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight cardiovascular disease. It's not as hard as you may think!
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense ? the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort.
Only you can love your heart. There are some risk factors for heart disease you can control.
First Coast News wants to help you "Chart
Your Heart" . Cardiovascular disease is public enemy
No. 1, claiming the lives of more women than the next five
causes of death combined -- almost twice as many as all forms
of cancer. Fortunately, you can do many things to fight cardiovascular
diseases.
By learning all you can about these serious health threats,
you can work to reduce your risks. More research needs to
be done on heart disease and stroke in women, but plenty of
life-enhancing information already exists.
Educate yourself and your loved ones about heart disease and
stroke. Then do something about it.
