PDF Ebook The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women
“The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women” will give you new information on women’s heart disease and practical suggestions for reducing your own personal risk of heart-related problems. You’ll find out about a little-known form of heart disease in women and how to get it diagnosed properly. The handbook will also help you make sense of widely publicized research on the impact of a lower fat diet on women’s heart disease risk.
There is much good news in these pages, including new findings that people who avoid heart disease risk factors tend to live healthier and longer lives. The handbook will give you the latest information on preventing and controlling those risks. You’ll also find new tips on following a nutritious eating plan, tailoring your physical activity program to your particular goals, and getting your whole family involved in heart healthy living. The handbook will also advise you on the warning signs of heart attack, as well as how to act quickly to get help.
So welcome to “The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women”—your one-stop source for the latest information on women’s heart disease and heart health.
Content
ABOUT THIS NEW EDITION
THE HEART TRUTH
GETTING THE WORD OUT
WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?
WOMEN AT RISK
- Every Risk Factor Counts
FINDING OUT YOUR RISK
- You and Your Doctor: A Heart Healthy Partnership
MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE
- Smoking
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Cholesterol
Overweight and Obesity
Physical Inactivity
Diabetes
OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEART DISEASE
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What Every Woman Needs To Know
Stress and Depression
Alcohol
Birth Control Pills
Sleep Apnea
TAKING CONTROL
A FAMILY PLAN FOR HEART HEALTH
AN ACTION PLAN FOR HEART HEALTH
- Eat for Health
Aim for a Healthy Weight
Learn New Moves
You Can Stop Smoking
FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HEART DISEASE
- Screening Tests
Medications
Special Procedures
GETTING HELP FOR A HEART ATTACK
- Know the Warning Signs
Get Help Quickly
Plan Ahead
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
HOW TO ESTIMATE YOUR RISK
TO LEARN MORE
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