Whatever the nature of heart disease, it is generally more serious threat to women’s health. The classic symptoms are anticipating an attack: heaviness, pressure and / or pain in the center of the chest, the pain spread to the neck, jaw, back, upper abdomen and left arm (rather than the right), nausea and / or vomiting.
They can also be seen, or not, breathing difficulties, dizziness and fainting. Apart from these classic signs, there are other symptoms that occur particularly in women: unusual fatigue and weakness, anxiety and nervousness, digestive problems, feeling of heaviness and pressure in the center of the chest and pain between the shoulder blades.
Like all people need a heart to live, it is crucial that women become aware of the importance that a healthy lifestyle: exercises recommended by the professional practitioner, good nutrition and not smoking. The fact that these measures can be avoided more than 50 percent of female deaths, as well as the consequences of disability or handicap, is a huge incentive.
For all the foregoing, the WHF recommends:
1) Perform exercise: at least 30 minutes daily. Between 60 and 85 percent of women are not active enough to your heart enjoy the benefits of exercise.
2) Maintain a healthy weight with a balanced diet, restricting the intake of fried foods, fatty meats and salt.
3) Overcome the habit of smoking.
4) Avoid the combination of smoking and use of contraceptive pills
