Heart disease doesn’t happen just to older adults. It is happening to younger adults increasingly often. This is partly because the conditions that lead to heart disease are happening at younger ages. High rates of obesity and high blood pressure among younger people (ages 35-64) are putting them at risk for heart disease earlier in life. Half of all Americans have at least one of the top three risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking). Hormonal conditions such as diabetes, Cushing's syndrome, Polycystic ovary syndrome and Hashimoto's disease also increase the risk for heart disease.
February is Heart Month, the perfect time to learn about your risk for heart disease and the steps you need to take now to help your heart.
You’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to your heart. Learn how to be “heart healthy” at any age.
Here are four things to do to take control of your Heart Health:
