WOMEN'S HEART WEEK

WOMEN'S HEART WEEK

Women's Heart Week during the first week of February promotes education, prevention, symptoms awareness and early intervention to lead women to healthy hearts.

#WomensHeartWeek

Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blockage preventing blood from flowing to the brain or heart. One of the most common types of obstruction is fatty deposits in the blood vessels.

6 Risk Factors that cause Heart Attacks

1. Tobacco use

2. Unhealthy diet

3. Obesity

4. Physical inactivity

5. Hypertension

6. Harmful use of alcohol

SUPPORTING WOMEN'S HEART WEEK

There are so many ways to participate in Women's Health Week. You can start by choosing to take good care of your heart. Do you smoke? Maybe it’s time to quit. Do you get enough exercise and eat healthily? Today is a great day to start. Take advantage of a free heart health check if your clinic offers it. If you are an employer, reward your employees for doing heart-healthy activities.

Participate in a heart walk or other fund-raising event. Donate to the World Heart Federation or a local organization that promotes healthy hearts. Whatever you do, be sure to share on social media with #WomensHeartWeek.

HISTORY OF WOMEN'S HEART WEEK

We are still researching the history behind this important weekly observation. Come back to see what we find!