A Factual Discussion on High Cholesterol & Heart Disease & their effects on Fashionistas' health by Tiease D. Deutsch R. N.
Quirky dysfunctional family DNA can cause a heart attack/cardio infarction! I just want to make sure that my Fashionista Followers are aware that elevated cholesterol can be the cause of heart attack and strokes.
Unfortunately modern Fashionistas & their Physicians are often oblivious of elevated cholesterol levels & potential heart attack symptoms concerning women & can present dramatically different signs/symptoms from those of male counter parts. Women have more insidious signs/symptoms associated with heart attacks than males and & all to often the warning signs are mistakenly diagnosed as nonthreatening gastric disturbances & dismissed altogether.
Fashionistas need to be more pro-self-health advocates & lobby on behalf of their own health and survival by recommending blood test, cardiograms & appropriate heart testing to uncovered major blood vessel obstructions/blockages.
Amazingly you can be on a strict regimented low fat diet but still be frustrated and plagued by elevated cholesterol because cholesterol has a lot to do with your family DNA history.
Heart specimen that has suffered a myocardial infarction. A myocardial infarction or MI is necrosis of the myocardium as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, that is a heart attack.
You can hire a high class dietitian to prepare healthy meals but when it fails to correct your elevated cholesterol. For women caught up in this mess you may need cholesterol medication to block the absorption of cholesterol that comes from you dietary consumption and alter the natural cholesterol that your body makes naturally.
There are several medications available on the market to help you over come your elevated cholesterol levels & achieve your goal such as;
Lipitor & Vytorin to name just two.
Such medications work by prevent the absorption of cholesterol in the food you eat & works double duty by reducing the natural cholesterol your body produces. Don't be afraid to aggressively ask questions and talk to your physician about which drug may benefit you.
Common sense dictates that you takes precautions when considering anti-cholesterol medications & any drug for that matter if you are nursing/lactating, have liver disease, are pregnant and those individuals with compromised immune system such as, HIV/Aids.
Sometimes unexpected muscle pain & weakness can occur and should be reported to your cardiologist (Heart specialists doctor) stat, also if you are taking other medications or consuming certain types of nutrients, increasing your risk of getting this serious side effect. This is why your health care provider must be made aware of all the prescription,over-the-counter drugs and supplements you are taking, since combining certain medications can result in negative side effects and even fatalities.
If you are over weight, have diabetes, or other chronic illnesses this may complicate your situation, so take charge by cross examining your physician/cardiologist in reference to your potential hereditary tendencies.
Always remember but don't get excited to follow a healthy diet & ask your cardiologist about diagnostic test and medications which can help you manage your cholesterol and prevent heart attack and/or stoke.
Regrettably in regards to women retrospect exams often reveal undiagnosed angina and heart disease. The old myth that heart attack is generally a male health problem dies hard & women are dying because of this sexism in medicine. It's time that male doctors get their out of the sand and treat their female clients with just as much concern, respect, and swift actions, since this would decrease the number of women who die from heart attack & who have never had their cholesterol levels assessed either.
Traditionally heart attack signs & symptoms appear in both sexes as:
Heart specimen that has suffered a myocardial infarction. A myocardial infarction or MI is necrosis of the Myocardial muscle (Your Heart) as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, that is a heart attack.
Pressure, fullness or a squeezing pain in the center of the chest, which may spread to the neck, shoulder or jaw;
Chest discomfort with lightheartedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath;
Often women don't have chest pain. In the Circulation study on early female heart attack symptoms, researchers found that during a heart attack, 43% of the women studied had no "acute/sudden chest pain-The primary symptom in men.
Studies have proven that many ER physicians continue to focus exclusively on chest pain. Resulting in a shocking minority who bother to investigate other types of symptoms which women tend to develop. This is why more women are likely to die from a heart attack rather than males who are tested more aggressively.
Some women do have chest tightness & the feeling of heavy pressure on their chest as warning signals of cardio-infarction/ heart attack. It's essential that you become your own Self-Health Advocate in order to protect your own life! And to recognize early warning signs like elevated cholesterol & heart attack symptom listed belows. Keep in mind that every woman is an individual so that symptoms will vary in different women.
Common female heart attack symptoms:
Shortness of breath (57.9%)
Women often mistake signs/symptoms of Heart Attack as a mere stomach ailment, stress induced anxiety or hormonal cramps.
Weakness (54.8%)
Tiredness/fatigue (42.9%)
Nausea
Dizziness
Lower chest discomfort
Upper stomach region pressure and/or discomfort which is often mistaken for: Indigestion, Gerd, heart burn. You know your body & when something just doesn't feel right then stand up for yourself and demand your health-care provider take action!
Back pain.
Heart Smart Nibbles!
Makes: 8 servings
Serving size: 1 3/4 cups
Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 1 hr 25 minutes
Beef and Barley Stew
Ingredients
2 pounds extra lean beef stew meat, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
Pepper to taste
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Nonstick cooking spray
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
5 cups fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup coarsely chopped Roma tomatoes
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup medium barley
1 cup frozen peas
Directions:
Season meat to taste with pepper and thoroughly coat with flour. In a 6-quart nonstick Dutch oven coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook meat over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes.
Add onion and garlic, sauteing for several more minutes. Add carrots, parsley, and thyme; saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth and water and bring to a boil, scraping bottom of the pan.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, and barley. Return to boiling; reduce heat and continue cooking, covered, over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Add peas, stirring for one minute.
Suggestion: If you prefer; Eliminate potatoes & increase sweet potatoes to 4 cups.
Copyright by Tiease D. Deutsch RN 4/27/2012
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