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What Are You Doing to Help Your Heart?

Started by paulk on August 25, 2008 7:53 AM

Hey All,

What are you doing to help your heart stay young? Exercising? Dieting? Reducing stress? Taking blood pressure meds?

Whatever your strategies, please share them. You will help be helping other ThirdAgers broaden their thinking about heart disease prevention, and might inspire others to follow your lead.

My own strategy is gardening, which I love. I traded in my old self-propelled mower for a push mower. And to prepare beds for planting, I usually dig them by hand instead of using my little tiller/cultivator (which I save for major renovations). And rather than spray for weeds and bugs, I attack them by pulling and squashing.

What's your heart-smart plan of attack?

Paul Krantz

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Real Heart Attacks 'Not Like on TV'

Posted August 8, 2008 3:00 PM

People could be putting their lives at risk by believing that on- screen "Hollywood heart attacks" represent real-life, a charity warned today. Dramatic scenes of people collapsing and clutching their chests in extreme pain are the norm on TV and in films, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said. But the symptoms of a heart attack can be far more subtle and easier to ignore. The Read more...

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'Sudden' Heart Attacks Actually Are Years in the Making

Posted July 29, 2008 1:47 PM

Tim Russert's death from a sudden heart attack at 58 sent a shudder down the spines of hundreds who suffer from coronary artery disease. Russert looked youthful, seemed vigorous, and had access to excellent medical care. Since Russert's death, Boomers are beginning to come to doctors' offices wondering if they may be at risk, says Dr. Robert Greenfield, cardiologist with California Heart Read more...

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Heart Palpitations

An increased or irregular heartbeat could mean that you're in danger. ... View slideshow >>

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Fatigue or Vague Sense of Being Ill

Unexplained anxiety and nervousness, weakness or overwhelming tiredness could be signs of a heart attack. Experts also say that a feeling of impending doom could be a warning from your body. ... View slideshow >>

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Indigestion

Women in particular should pay attention to atypical, gas-like abdominal pains. ... View slideshow >>

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Shortness of Breath

If shortness of breath lasts for more than a couple of seconds, it could be a sign of a heart attack. This symptom may occur with or without chest pain, and is more common in women than in men. ... View slideshow >>

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Other Upper Body Pain

Whether or not you experience chest pain, you may experience pain in other areas of your upper body, including your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw. ... View slideshow >>

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