50 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0737305029 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Read this ladies, it may help save your life! Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of women over 50? More than breast and other cancers and usually the victims and their doctors mistake the symptoms of heart attack for other ailments."50 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease" is a wonderful book that addresses heart disease prevention specifically for women. The author uses a conversational tone while giving useful statistics, explanation of medical terms and g. "Women are often at higher risk and have different symptoms" according to Midwest Book Review. Heart disease is the primary killer of women, yet most studies and books about the disease focus on men. 50 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease discusses all the risk factors for heart disease and warning signs to watch for. Since women are often at higher risk and have different symptoms, 50 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease is essential.
In "50 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease the author explores why this killer disease so often goes undetected in women, which unique symptoms place women at a higher risk, treatment options, and the pros and cons of preventive measures such as hormone replacement therapy -- based on what was known when this book was originally published.. Heart disease manifests in completely different ways for women than men--but the science of heart disease is based solely on studies done in men
From the Author This book is still accurate in terms of signs and symptoms of heart disease, but results of the Women's Health Initiative trial has made all of the information surrounding hormone therapy highly controversial. Some researchers believe that the trial was so flawed, its results should not be considered at all, and that women who begin HRT early will see some cardiovascular benefit.