Prevention Strategies for People Who Don't Have Heart Disease
- Knowing your heart disease risk factors
- Monitoring your health (including getting treatment for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes)
- Knowing your family history of heart disease
- Making lifestyle changes (including eating a heart-healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, and quitting smoking)
- Possibly taking medication.
There is no heart disease cure. But, regardless of your age, background, or health status, you can lower your risk for the condition or decrease problems from heart disease -- and it doesn't have to be complicated. Protecting your heart can be as simple as taking a brisk walk, whipping up a good vegetable soup, or getting the support you need to maintain a healthy weight. Also, by living a healthier life, you could delay heart disease for years or minimize its damage. Whether you are already healthy, are at high risk for heart disease, or have survived a
heart attack, the advice to protect your heart is the same.
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