Posts Tagged ‘#womenheart’
Reflections On Heart Month
I haven’t been here much in the last several days. February is Heart Month and has kept me very busy. As a WomenHeart Champion Community Educator I have the privilege of bringing information to women about their heart health. I’ve been in several parts of the state spreading the word. It’s important for women to…
Read MoreWomen Do NOT Always Have Chest Pain During a Heart Attack
I decided this was a post best taken word for word from the source. This is important information every woman should know. “But, it’s not my heart. It’s not my heart,” my patient repeated to me. “It’s my stomach. Nothing is wrong with my heart.” A few minutes earlier, I had rushed to the emergency…
Read MoreWhat Is Keeping You Down?
Several years ago I entered the lottery to participate in the NYC Marathon. I’m a walker, not a runner and I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t be able to complete the course in the allotted time before they officially closed the marathon at 7:30 PM. Already a little intimidated by the privilege to…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day…What Are You Doing For Your Heart Today?
Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you planning something special with someone special? If you don’t have a partner, are you doing something special for yourself? If not, don’t you think you deserve to be treated well? I think you do. Treat yourself at least as well as you treat someone else You don’t need to have…
Read MoreWhat In The World Is A Blue Zone?
According to author Dan Buettner, there are certain parts of the world where people tend to live longer and healthier lives. In these areas, the residents are more likely to live past 100 years old than their counterparts in other regions of the world. The residents in these Blue Zones, a name coined by Buettner,…
Read MoreWalk This Way
I went for a nice long walk today. It finally stopped raining, the sun was shining and the temperature was in the high 40s. I was so happy to be out in the fresh air. I could walk for hours on days like this. Maintain a healthy BMI One of the easiest ways to be…
Read MoreFive Steps to Take Toward Your Healthy Life
LET’S GET HEALTHY There are many steps one can take to get started on a healthy lifestyle. This is by no means an exhaustive list of improvements but it’s a good start. Success is more likely with a series of small incremental changes over time rather than a complete overhaul of every habit one has…
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