Most people view heart disease, specifically a heart attack, as a man's disease. For the last 25+ years though, more women die yearly from heart complications each and every year than a man does.
Heart disease used to be the nemesis of the later middle-aged to the senior years crowd. Slowly though that has been changing. Now close to ten thousand women die every year from complications of heart disease before the age of 45 years of age. As the incidence of diabetes rises all over the world, so do the numbers of heart problems. The main reason - heart disease in women usually goes unnoticed by both the woman herself and the doctor.
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Possible Signs Of An Impending Heart Attack In A Woman
The biggest problem for women is the common signs and symptoms for a typical heart attack is different than what is usual for a man. For this reason, often many doctors do not pick up the subtle signs of trouble in a woman.
Women themselves also tend to believe the vague uneasy symptoms are just middle age is creeping up on them. For this reason they just ignore the slight inconvenient symptoms. If you notice any of the following, even if it does turn out to be a false alarm, call 911 or talk to your doctor immediately. The first hour after the onset of symptoms is the most critical for treatment to prevent major complications or even a possible fatality.
heartburn or a burning in the chest shortness of breath light-headed or dizziness an inconvenient or nagging ache or pain in the arm, neck or upper abdominal region
During your routine diabetes check-ups, if your doctor tells you your blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides), blood sugars and blood pressure are all starting to run high, this condition is known as metabolic syndrome. It is an initial symptom of possible heart disease. Start concentrating on adding the following to your daily routine to get the numbers down to bring them back under control.
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Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch Feature
- Heart rate monitoring watch sized for both men and women
- Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone
- Workout review that recalls activity time and average/peak heart rates
- Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
- Watch is water resistant to 30 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life; model numbers T5G971 & T5G981
Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch Overview
Combining stylish looks with heart rate monitoring features, this larger Timex Personal Heart Rate Monitor watch (model T5G971) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, durable resin case, and comfortable resin strap with a stylish tapered profile. For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to continuously track your heart rate during exercise as well as pre-set target heart rate zones with alarms that notify you when you are out of the zone. It also offers an automatic activity timer and a workout review that recalls activity time and average/peak heart rates. This streamlined watch also has a month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time.The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The watch is water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet), which protects it from rain and water splashes. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.
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