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- When it comes to heart disease risk factors
-- like high blood cholesterol and high
blood pressure -- one plus one can equal
three, five or even nine times higher risk!
Adding risk factors can actually multiply
your risk.
You can’t change some risk factors, like
your age or family history. But you can
change others, like high cholesterol. That’s
good news.
Here’s more good news: The American Heart
Association offers a free program called
The Cholesterol Low Down that can help you
learn about your risk for heart disease.
The program urges you to do three things
to help protect your heart:
1) Visit your doctor.
Even if you feel healthy, see your doctor
regularly. Make an appointment to talk about
heart disease risk.
2) Know your cholesterol numbers.
High cholesterol is one of the leading risk
factors for heart disease. If you are over
20 years old, you need to know your cholesterol
numbers.
3) Know your other risk factors for heart
disease.
Many things can put you at risk for heart
disease. Your risk is much higher when you
have more than one risk factor. High cholesterol
is one risk factor you should know; others
are listed below. Make it a priority to
take control of the ones you can change.
* Cigarette smoking
* Family history of heart disease
* Diet high in fatty foods (like cheese
and creams)
* Age
* High blood pressure
* Diabetes
* Excess weight
* High triglycerides
* Too much alcohol (more than one drink
each day for women, and more than two drinks
each day for men)
Actress Valerie Harper (“Rhoda”) recently
learned that she has high cholesterol, which,
along with a family history of heart disease,
increases her risk. Harper is working with
her doctor to lower her cholesterol through
diet, exercise and medication.
Join The Cholesterol Low Down TODAY
Call 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721) or
visit americanheart.org/cld.
As a member, you’ll get:
* A checklist of questions to ask your doctor
* An online risk calculator to determine
your 10-year risk for heart disease
* A brochure and newsletters to answer your
questions about cholesterol and heart disease
* A health book with tips for heart-smart
living
* A cookbook of heart-healthy recipes
Courtesy of ARA Content
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