7. 10 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

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February is National Heart Health Month so I wanted to do a special episode highlighting what you can do to prevent heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer in America. 

I’ve worked with many older adults in traditional geriatric physical therapy who suffered from heart disease. Rarely does it occur in isolation. Usually they also had diabetes or COPD or dementia. That is because all of these conditions have similar underlying risk factors. 

Today I’m going to give you a ton of ideas to lower your risk factors. Much of this information is based on updated guidelines from The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.

Highlights From This Episode
[06:27] When I think about risk factors for any disease, I always like to think of them in terms of which ones are modifiable or controllable, and which ones are out of my control. Let’s talk about risk factors for heart disease that are non-modifiable, in other words you can’t get rid of them, or control them, they are just part of you. 

[08:49] In the freebie for this episode, fill in your numbers and compare to optimal values. You can use this to track your progress over the next several months and see if your risk factors improve.

[09:37] One of the best things you can do for your health is to reduce your added sugar and salt consumption.

[18:58] My challenge to you is two-fold. Download your free health assessment form that I made so you can fill it in with your own numbers and compare then to the normal ranges to see where you should prioritize your health efforts.

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