Heart Disease is Very Much a Woman’s Disease

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women over 25, causing more deaths than all types of cancer combined.

Most heart attacks are years in the making. Meal by meal, bad cholesterol builds up in the arteries and restricts blood flow. High blood pressure problems cause the heart muscle to overwork and weaken. Smoking damages the lungs and heart. Or, your family medical history shows generations of heart disease. 

The good news is that heart disease in women can be prevented and controlled.