About 25 percent of all heart attacks occur with no obvious symptoms, according to MedicineNet. If you think you may be having a heart attack, call 911 or contact your doctor immediately.
Preventing a heart attack
While men are more likely to have a heart attack before the age of 55 than women are, women tend to live an unhealthier lifestyle during those same years, according to the American Heart Association. This means that when women have heart attacks they may suffer more severe, long-lasting effects, according to the American Heart Association.
While men are more likely to have a heart attack before the age of 55 than women are, women tend to live an unhealthier lifestyle during those same years, according to the American Heart Association. This means that when women have heart attacks they may suffer more severe, long-lasting effects, according to the American Heart Association.
In many cases, heart attacks are preventable. Did you know that losing just 10 percent of your body weight could decrease your risk for a heart attack, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute?
According to WebMD, other simple ways to reduce your risk for a heart attack include:
— No smoking
— Eating lots of fruits and vegetables
— Reducing your stress
— Meditation
— Regular exercise
— No smoking
— Eating lots of fruits and vegetables
— Reducing your stress
— Meditation
— Regular exercise
Talk to your doctor before you start a new exercise regimen.
RESOURCES MAYO CLINIC, MEDICINE NET, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, WEBMD, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, NIH, AND AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
