“Being proactive about your heart health can empower
you to take control of your overall health now
and reduce your risk for heart disease in the future”.1

Umbrella
What may the Healthy Heart Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • Healthy Heart
  • Heart Disease Prevention
  • Heart Healthy Diet/Eating
  • Heart Healthy Lifestyle

Risk Factors

Is there an association between risk factors and a healthy heart?

In Listen To Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease the (United States) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) elaborate on:

“Being proactive about your heart health can empower you to take control of your overall health now and reduce your risk for heart disease in the future. Risk factors such as family history, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating, smoking, and stress can put you at risk for heart disease, even at a young age. It’s never too early to make your heart health a priority. Heart disease and many of its risk factors can be prevented by making small lifestyle changes and setting realistic, attainable goals”.2

Know Your Numbers

What numbers do I need to know for a healthy heart?

In Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“Talk to your healthcare provider today to learn about your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and BMI (Body Mass Index). Your heart depends on it”.3

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with a healthy heart?

If you would like help with a healthy heart, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.

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Sources

  1. Listen To Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease. Last Updated 12 May 2023. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-truth/listen-to-your-heart Accessed: 04 October 2023
  2. Listen To Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease. Last Updated 12 May 2023. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-truth/listen-to-your-heart Accessed: 04 October 2023
  3. Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers Accessed: 04 October 2023
Topic Last Updated: 04 October 2023 – Topic Last Reviewed: 04 October 2023

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