What is a heart attack?
Symptoms of
a heart attack include:-
- Chest discomfort
or pain that may feel like pressure or tightness
- Squeezing, or
fullness discomfort in one or both arms
- Back, neck, jaw
or stomach
pain
- Shortness of breath,
which may or may not be accompanied by chest discomfort
- Nausea
- Palpitations
- Lightheadedness
Heart
Disease Symptoms in Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and
heart attack symptoms and signs can be different for women than for men, for
example:
- Chest tightness.
- Nausea and
vomiting.
- Fatigue.
- Lightheadedness.
- Sweating.
Disease Prevention & Awareness
If you've made it this far in life, chances are strong that you
may live into your 80s or even 90s. But will you be living well? "We probably can't extend life much
beyond what we already have done," says William Hart, PhD, MPH, associate
professor of nutrition and dietetics
at the St. Louis University Doisy School of Allied Health Professions.
"But we can help make those last five to 10 years of life more enjoyable.
Living longer isn't much fun if you're not healthy enough to enjoy it. "So
what's the secret to staying healthy as you get older? Exercise,
of course. Also, the right food. To get started, add these five nutrients to
your diet. Soy to Manage Your Cholesterol
"No, adding soy to your diet does not mean pouring more soy sauce on
your Chinese food," says Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, LDN, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center. It does mean adding soy foods such as tofu, soy milk, soy nuts, or the
green soybeans called edamame by the Japanese.
Soy has an impressive resume, along with some inevitable
controversy. Adding soy to your diet has been shown to significantly lower cholesterol, which can reduce your risk of heart disease. Plus, soy is high in iron, which
many women need. Some women also say that soy helps them manage hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, although those benefits
have not been proven by long-term clinical studies. Still, its
cholesterol-lowering benefits are powerful enough. Indeed, the right diet can
lower cholesterol as much as medication, according to a study reported July
2003 inThe Journal of the American Medical Association. That four-week study found that a diet of
soy fiber,
protein from oats and barley, almonds, and margarine from plant sterols lowered
cholesterol as much as statins,
the most widely prescribed cholesterol medicine. Soybeans themselves provide
high-quality protein, are low in saturated fat, and contain no cholesterol,
making them an ideal heart-healthy food. To lower your cholesterol, the
American Heart Association suggests you look for products that provide 10 grams
of soy protein per serving, and try to eat three or more servings per
day.
Diet recommended by the American Heart Association?
The American Heart Association recommends a diet comprised
of whole foods such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Poultry, fish, low-fat dairy products and
nuts are good sources of protein. Red meat and sugar should be limited or
eliminated.