HEART HEALTH, QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR:

Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women.  Speak with your doctor about your heart health!

Use the questions below to start the dialogue:

• What is my overall risk for heart disease? 
• What lifestyle changes can I start making to improve my heart health? 
• What tests should I have to monitor my risk factors for developing heart disease or other cardiovascular diseases? How often do I need these screenings?
• What are my blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels? What do these test results mean?
• How much exercise do I need to help protect my heart?
• Should I take aspirin to help prevent a heart attack? If so, how much and how often?
• Am I at high risk for heart-related complications if I take birth control pills?
• I've heard the warning signs of a heart attack can be different in women. What should I look for? 

Links for more information: 

American Heart Association

Prevention & Early Detection:  The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

Chiropractic Benefits on Heart Health

Most of the focus for heart heath is on diet, exercise, and prescription medications; however studies show that Chiropractic treatments could help to improve the overall health of the heart.  Chiropractic Adjustments to the cervical and thoracic spine may lower blood pressure in individuals suffering from hypertension and provide a better heart rate for everyone.

In a study conducted by the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush University in 2007, realignment of the atlas vertebrae, also known as the C1 vertebrae of the cervical spine, can help tolower systolic blood pressure in people suffering from hypertension.

The study conducted by the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush University also found that this same realignment of the C1 vertebraelowered the diastolic blood pressure.

There's also some indication that adjustments to the cervical spine, which are the seven vertebrae found in the neck, may help lower your heart rate. This is largely due to the eight pairs of cervical nerves located within this area of the spine. When the cervical spine is placed in alignment, the nervous system is allowed to better communicate with the rest of the body. In relation to the heart, the improved communication can help bring your heart rate down to a healthy level.  

For more information:
Journal of Human Hypertension

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

 

To learn more about how Chiropractic benefits your heart health, please ask Dr. Heidi for more information. 

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Heart Health Month

Dr. Heidi

This month we are creating awareness on the topic of Heart Health.  Heart disease remains the #1 cause of death of women in the United States.  That is scary and reason for alarm, but instead of fear, I would like to empower the women reading this with ways you can "take care" of your heart every day.   

First, I'd like you to understand that the heart is a muscle.  When we think of the heart as a muscle, it is easier to relate to what we can do to keep our hearts healthy and beating strong.  Bring your attention to the muscles in your shoulders and neck.  Are they tight, tense and achy?  Do they get even more tense and painful after episodes of stress?  If yes, than it is likely that your heart "muscle" is tight, tense and achy and responding negatively to stress.  And a tight, tense and achy heart leads to high blood pressure, irregular pulse, abnormal heart beats and even worse, heart attack or stroke.  But the latter usually comes after we have had several "warning signs".  These warning signs can be chest tightness, a feeling of indigestion, squeezing or burning feeling in the left chest, center chest or left arm & shoulder.   

If you ever feel any of this, get a preventative heart screen from your doctor right away. We've included some helpful questions below to ask.  Early detection can truly save your life, and prevention is key!  So we have dedicated this issue to bringing you the most recent research on cholesterol and heart health, as well as sharing with you proven supplement, lifestyle and diet strategies to keep your heart healthy and beating strong.   Until our next adjustment... 

Yours in health,    

Dr. Heidi & The InnerMovement Wellness Team