Health and Fitness Information CenterCardiovascular Health, Part 1Did you know that over the course of an average lifetime the human heart beats approximately 2.5 billion times? Think about it – your heart is a muscle that never gets to rest. But instead of taking care of this continuously working engine, we have a tendency to ignore or abuse it.
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There is lots of available information about the signs of a heart attack or stroke and what to do if you recognize these signs in yourself or someone else. Many people know CPR and most areas have a "911" call system. There are even at-home or workplace defibrillators now. But what about the things you can do before your heart reaches a critical point? 21st century thinking is leaning more towards pro-active health care. Instead of waiting for something to happen to you, do what you can to possibly prevent an attack or a disease from progressing. Learn what the risk factors are and lessen your odds of becoming a number in the cardiovascular disease statistics.
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