Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, making it a health concern worth paying attention to. But while heart disease is scary, research suggests that the majority of cardiovascular issues are preventable. That means you may be able to turn your heart health around, even if you have a family history of heart disease.
While heart disease is often thought of as a “man’s disease,” it’s the No.1 killer of women, too. That’s why this February an Easy Spirit campaign is seeking to raise women’s heart health awareness, while encouraging women to move more for healthy hearts.
Regular movement is crucial to heart health, but there’s so much more to it than that. Cardiologists stress the importance of taking a 360-degree approach to heart health, looking at everything from what you eat and drink to how often you interact with friends.
Meet the experts: Aeshita Dwivedi, M.D., a cardiologist at Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital; Corey Bradley, M.D., a preventive cardiologist and lipid specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Howard Levitt, M.D.,cardiologist at RWJ Barnabas Health; Tracy Patel, M.D., cardiologist at Hartford HealthCare.
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