“The Go Red for Women campaign raises awareness of the risk of heart disease. I think a lot of people don’t realize that heart disease is the number one killer of women. So what we’re doing is encouraging women to tell five other women to learn more about heart disease and how they can prevent it.” –  Cheryl Hines

February Is Heart Disease Awareness Month

Since the beginning, we have heard that men are at a higher risk of heart disease and heart attack as compared to women. However, in the past few years, it has been noticed that the rate of heart diseases is increasing in women. Over the past few months there were most of the women were brought to the emergency, and they suffered a heart attack.

February being the month of heart disease awareness it is essential that we make people understand that how they can protect themselves from heart attacks. It has been noticed that due to a sedentary lifestyle most of the youngsters at the early age of 27 to 29 are suffering from heart issues. We all know that heart diseases can be prevented. Here are a few things you need to know about heart attack that will help you protect yourself and your loved ones from the fatal disease.

Symptoms

The typical symptoms of heart attack that you will find both in men and women are chest pain and uneasiness. However, women explain chest pain as pressure, and there are some other symptoms in women that you have to consider.

• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Lightheadedness
• Fainting
• Sweating
• Pain in different parts of body like jaw or arms

Risk factors

It is vital that we know the reason due to which youngsters and women suffer from heart attack.

Obesity

One of the significant causes of heart attack is obesity or uncontrolled weight gain. It leads to the accumulation of cholesterol in main arteries of the person due to which the risk of heart attack increases.

Stress

Depression and stress are the two leading causes of heart attack in women. Anxiety is the primary symptom of depression. It has been noticed that people who suffer from stress often have an increased heartbeat. When the heart beats fast, it will be unable to pump the blood properly even to its muscles that lead to lack of oxygenation and heart attack.

Blood pressure

High blood pressures reduced the output of the heart, and it often weakens the muscles of the heart due to which the chances of heart attack increase.

Diabetes

In diabetes, the people suffer from higher glucose level in the body that puts extra pressure on the heart. In diabetes, vital organs of the body are damaged including the heart.

Tips for protection

It is crucial that you consume a healthy diet. The primary cause of heart attack is our unhealthy diet like fast food and high-fat products. We should start with removing trans fat from our diet. Make sure to consume healthy vegetables, fruits, and fresh meat so that you can control your level of cholesterol in the body.

Control your weight and include physical activity in your life. Assure that you at least walk 60 minutes daily and you will notice that your health will improve. Control your stress by including meditation or yoga in your routine. Remember that prevention is better than cure.