Preventing Heart Diseases
Ways to prevent heart disease–easy to say, and looks easy to carry out, which leads to the question: why is heart disease the leading cause of death in America?
- Stop smoking.
- Keep cholesterol within the manageable
- Lower high blood pressure, the single largest risk factor for stroke (the number 3 killer) Your goal is less than 120/80 mmHg
- Be physically active every day.
- Aim for a healthy weight.
- Manage diabetes
- Reduce stress.
- Limit alcohol.