Heart disease is the number one killer of women and can lead to other serious health issues. Despite this fact, many women do not understand how common heart disease is or what they can do to prevent it. Here are some facts about heart disease that all women should know:

Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. It’s also the leading cause of disability for women and the leading cause of death for women aged 45 to 64. Heart disease can kill in many ways, including heart attack and stroke (the third leading cause).

If you are a woman at risk for heart disease, there are things you can do to help prevent it from happening to you: eat healthy foods; exercise regularly; keep your weight within normal limits; don’t smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products; limit alcohol intake; … READ MORE ...