2024-09-27 08:41:06
On the occasion of World Heart Daywhich is celebrated on Sunday, September 29, under the theme “Use the heart for action”, A Woman’s Heart offers his manifesto “The Mind of a Working Woman” in which they receive many suggestions that call you to take action.
In this way, the movement focuses on the need to involve the maximum number of people in its goal reduce female mortality from heart problems through preventive and diagnostic tests.
The status of women
According to Corazón de Mujer, the mortality associated with a first heart attack in women is up to 20% higher than in men.
In fact, heart disease, including stroke, claims a woman’s life every six minutes in Europe and every 60 seconds in the US.
Them Dr. Leticia Fernández-Friera, promoter of the Women’s Heart Revolution and founder of the ATRIA Hospitalshow that these are interesting people, and many people do not know today.
“However, they should know that they can be prevented and avoided by knowing the main risk factors for heart disease in women and following a series of healthy lifestyle habits. But it has to be done every day, from childhood and at all stages of a woman’s life,” said the doctor.
The presentation
For exercise experts, the keys to keeping a woman’s heart in good shape fall into six key areas:
- Physical exercise.
- Giving.
- Attitudes.
- tests.
- Research.
- Attention campaigns.
“In all these areas, women can intervene to take care of their own minds and those of others, having an active role in awareness campaigns and education,” said the expert.
1. Move your heart
According to movement experts, greater physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease by 30-40%.
Therefore, WHO advises do at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity each week or between 75 and 150 minutes of vigorous exercise.
Aerobic activities such as brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling, playing tennis or dancing increase circulation, which promotes proper blood pressure and heart rate.
In addition, strength training (with weights, barbells or resistance bands or push-ups, squats and pull-ups) benefits energy production, prevents bone loss and improves muscle health.
One of the pieces of advice, according to movement experts, is to choose a sport that you enjoy as it helps to create a routine that protects the mind and, in general, the whole body.
2. Use your heart
A good food helps prevent many cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes…
Its foundation should stand on those Consuming sugars that are absorbed slowly: fruits, vegetables, legumes, rice, pasta and cereals, including whole grains.
Experts recommend eat oily fish at least three times a week for being rich in Omega 3 and consuming the energy of healthy fat through EVOO, fruit, avocado, etc.
The ideal is avoid saturated fats, processed foods and added sugars.
3. Listen to your heart
It is necessary Take tests periodically.
European prevention guidelines recommend that women get your heart checked between the ages of 45 and 50and, based on the results, the schedule of individual follow-up.
From Corazón de Mujer they explain that by using non-invasive technology in specific imaging tests, cardiologists can anticipate the disease and set the necessary preventive measures for each case.
The movement offers the concept of knowing the condition of the heart and arteries, which makes it possible to detect the presence of atherosclerosis plaques and aneurysms, even before the symptoms appear, and to do this it is enough to do 2D and 3D vascular ultrasound.
4. Add your heart
Raising awareness in society about women’s heart health and getting the cooperation of as many people as possible is important to reduce the death rates.
Also, participate in awareness campaigns It helps in education and prevention knowledge, which has a positive effect on women’s health.
Imparting the need for prevention to any woman, whether mother, friend, daughter, grandmother, sister, is important.
Every person you know can be a lesser death.
5. Listen to your heart
In terms of prevention, the best scenario would be one of which will learn heart healthy lifestyle habits from school.
One of which Primary care physicians will be more involved in identifying risk factors and in which the woman will recognize her own symptoms associated with this disease.
Also, one in which you can get more Women’s Specific Features to diagnose, diagnose, treat and prevent cardiovascular diseasesand participate in research.
6. Clear your heart
In a reality in which women are not represented in clinical trials and publications, it is important to promote studies that promote the advancement of medicine.
Experts insist on those need to increase researchsince sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease are culturally recognized and women in particular are still not recognized or treated adequately.
Dr. Fernández-Friera said: “As a result, they are not represented in research, clinical trials and publications, so we cannot make much progress in knowledge and improvements on the treatments that can help them the most ,” said Dr. Fernández-Friera.
So, give A Woman’s Heart It is important to raise awareness among the population about this problem and let women know how to take care of themselves.