Listed below are actions that women can take that have the power to prevent or control heart disease. Smoking. About 22.7 million women smoke. Women who smoke are six times more likely to have a heart attack than those who don't smoke. Luckily, you can reverse the damaging effects of smoking if you quit now. High Blood Pressure or Hypertension. About 30% of women have hypertension (the condition’s medical name). Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to heart failure, which affects about 2.5 million women. High blood pressure can often be hereditary, but it can be regulated with medication. You can help yourself by: following a healthy eating pattern; reducing salt and sodium in your...
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