Please share an interesting fact about improving heart health.

Poor: Poor oral hygiene may contribute to other medical conditions especially of the heart & blood vessels.

Ignore: You can usually help your heart health by seeing that you don't get obese.

Ignore: Meditteranean diet, low stress, daily exercise, especially yoga will keep you healthy! no sugar!

Ignore: Eat healthier to get balance diet. Exercise 30 minutes daily.

Ignore: Control your portion size every time you eat. Eat whole grains eat more fruits and vegetables.

Ignore: Make exercise fun... Stay active every day and do it with a friend!!

Ignore: Exercise 3 - 4 times per week for at least 30 minutes for cardiac benefit.

Healthy: Healthy gums help make a healthy heart.

A: A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil and tomatoes is heart healthy.

Obese: Obese people are 104% more likely to suffer heart failure.

Ignore: It is all in the lifestyle -- to start with, sleep early and wake up early is still good for health.

Ignore: 30 minutes of continual exercise daily improves heart health.

Inflammation: Inflammation is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks and strokes.

Ignore: Don't use tobacco of any kind Exercise regularly at least 4-5 times per week for at least 30 minutes.

Vitamin: Vitamin B2, B6, B12, and folic acid are all required for reducing homocysteine levels.

Nutrients: Nutrients protect the CV system: vitamin B6, B12, E, folate, CoQ10, calcium, magnesium, carnitine.

About: About 700,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, making it our number 3 killer.

Cardiovascular: Cardiovascular disease claims over 500,000 women each year, making it the number 1 killer of women.

Over: Over 50% of patients who suffer a heart attack or stroke have normal cholesterol.

ApoB: ApoB helps "unlock" the doors to cells and delivers cholesterol to them. This causes plaque.

Inflammation: Inflammation of the blood vessels may lead to plaque rupture, resulting in heart attack or stroke.

High: High levels of myeloperoxidase are associated with heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

Fibrinogen: Fibrinogen in high levels may mean you are at risk of developing a blood clot.

Early: Early detection of strain or damage to your heart muscle can lead to preventative treatments for MI.

NT-proBNP: NT-proBNP levels go up with strain or stress on the heart, showing overwork of the heart.

Galectin-3: Galectin-3 is a carbohydrate-binding protein that causes thickening & stiffening of the heart muscle.

ApoE: ApoE helps identify how people respond to dietary fat and carry cholesterol in the blood.

High: High levels of omega 3 fatty acids improve cardiovascular health and cognitive function, depression.

Lower: Lower risk for diabetes and heart disease by losing weight, exercising, good sleep, stress mgmt.

High: High levels of homocysteine can injure blood vessel walls.

Long-term: Long-term studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with a twofold increased risk of a heart attack.

HS-CRP: HS-CRP levels help to know if you have inflammation.

The: The latest research shows secondhand smoke is a bigger risk for CV disease than high cholesterol.

Ignore: Controlling blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and weight decreases the risk of heart disease.

Ignore: Stopping smoking or chewing tobacco decreases your risk of having a heart attack.

Ignore: Regular exercise and adequate hydration will improve heart health.

Ignore: Reducing stress eg by breathing techniques, yoga and meditation are very helpful!

Ignore: Walking rapidly even just 15 minutes a day can improve your aerobic capacity and your heart health.

Ignore: Blueberries are loaded with compounds (phytonutrients) that may help prevent chronic diseases, such.

Ignore: Keep moving - Studies show that sitting at a desk all day poses the same risk as smoking cigarettes!

Exercising: Exercising 30 minutes a day of moderate intensity exercise keeps our heart healthy.

Ignore: 150 minutes of exercise per week is a good way to increase heart health!