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Make a heartfelt choice for health.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Nearly a quarter of the US population has some type of cardiovascular condition. No wonder we're bombarded by commercials for cholesterol-lowering drugs and high blood pressure medications. And all I can think of when I see them is: Why turn to a pharmaceutical solution when natural methods are not only available but proven?
Case in point: When I was on a hiking trip in the Grand Canyon, I met a gentleman who had suffered a heart attack. He was easily 30 years my senior, but he kept (and sometime set) the blistering pace as we trekked the canyon's pebbly floor. He was thin and fit; I would have never guessed that he had survived such a physical trauma. When another traveler mentioned the stern warning he received from his doctor--change your ways or expect a heart attack before you're 40--the survivor told him to heed the advice. Then he added that he no longer had the conditions that caused his heart attack because ...
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- Magazine article from: Newsweek November 4, 2002 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Newsweek Sixsmith, Diane Shields, Christopher P. February 27, 1995 700+ words
...But each of these individuals was a heart-attack victim. And each was manifesting one...warning signs. Although the most common heart-attack symptom is a pressure under the breastbone...advance has been made in the treatment of heart attack and stroke. Drug therapy can now actually...
- No Matter The Climate, Winter Mornings May Be the Riskiest Time for Heart...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 25, 2003 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Heart Advisor October 1, 2006 700+ words
...to be overweight. But changing eating habits to improve heart health should be your goal, and that means avoiding quick weight...potato chips. 5. Get moving. Exercise is necessary for heart health. If you are unsure how much exercise is safe, get a stress...
- Sutter Health Survey Indicates High Percentage of Women Have at Least One Risk...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 18, 2005 700+ words
...for a future heart attack. However, less...Sutter's annual heart health survey was conducted...awareness of heart attack warning signs...This year's heart health study found that...symptoms of a heart attack may be different...
- Recovering at home. (following stroke or heart attack; includes information...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Lee, Mathew H. February 27, 1995 700+ words
Most people who suffer a stroke or a heart attack want to know one thing: "What do I have to do to get back to being myself?" The answer varies with the condition, of course...