An Epidemic of Heart Failure
by Kevin W Davies
About 12.6 million Americans currently have heart disease. In the UK, the number is over 2.5 million.
1.1 million Americans will experience a serious heart event this year.
In Australia, cardiovascular disease kills over 49,741 people each year.
In 1998 cardiovascular disease killed over 79,389 Canadians.
In 80 to 100% of cases of fatal coronary artery disease one or more of four risk factors were involved. These are:
* High cholesterol
* High blood pressure
* Smoking
* Diabetes
One in four Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. Every 34 seconds one American will die as a result of cardiovascular disease.
No other disease claims as many
women's lives as cardiovascular disease. One American woman dies each minute as a result of cardiovascular disease.
Around 700,000 Americans will have a stroke this years. That's one stroke every 45 seconds.
HEART DISEASE IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST KILLER OF AMERICANS. IT KILLS AS MANY AMERICANS AS THE NEXT 5 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH.
If
* you are a smoker or
* you have unhealthy levels of cholesterol or
* you have high blood pressure or
* you have diabetes or
* you are overweight or
* you have a family history of early heart disease
then you are a risk of heart disease.
The good news is that you can dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease by
following four simple steps:
- Step One: See your doctor.
- Step Two: If you are a smoker, quit smoking.
- Step Three: Start a regular exercise routine.
- Step Four: Change your diet.
Step four involves eating foods that improve your cholesterol and blood pressure.
Kevin Davies is webmaster of preventingheartfailure.com and author of "Preventing Heart Failure" eBook. In this eBook you'll learn how to significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. To buy "Preventing Heart Failure" please visit http://www.preventingheartfailure.com
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