心脏健康问答

真正的. Studies show that being physically fit lowers heart disease risk even in people who have other health problems, such as 高血压 and high blood 胆固醇. However, you can't just exercise a lot and ignore risk factors. 降低风险, you should be physically active and avoid the other major risk factors that you can do something about: cigarette smoke, 高血压, 高胆固醇和超重.

C:每周150分钟. It's best to try and spread that time out for 30 minutes or more a day at least five days a week. People who have moderate levels of fitness are much less likely to die early than those who have a low fitness level. In addition to helping you lose excess weight, 体育活动有助于管理压力, enhances self-image and improves your sleep habits. If you're inactive, doing anything is better than nothing. 从今天开始!

假. The purpose of physical activity is to increase your heart rate. The potential health benefits of moderate-intensity exercise greatly outweigh the risks of adverse events for almost everyone, although there is a very slight increased risk of death due to heart attack during vigorous exercise. Consult your health care provider first if you have any concerns, 久坐不动, 超重, are middle-aged or older or have a medical condition.

假. Studies indicate that women may benefit even more than men from being physically fit. Evidence suggests that physically fit women have lower rates of death from heart disease than physically fit men. Women who don't exercise have twice the chance of dying from heart disease as women who do. Women may live longer than men, but they don't necessarily live better. Elderly women who haven't been physically active experience more disability in their daily lives than women who have been active.

D:低于120/80. The American Heart Association recommends this as optimal.

• 120-139/80-89 is considered pre-hypertension.
• 收缩压140或更高, 或舒张压90或更高, is considered high and should be evaluated by a physician immediately.
• If your blood pressure is 140/90 or higher, 你中风的风险很高, heart attack and other complications from 高血压.

你的健康是你的责任, so make sure you know your numbers (blood pressure, 胆固醇, optimum weight) and take control to manage your risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

B:盐/钠的摄入量. Some people are "salt sensitive," so eating a lot of salt adds to their 高血压. Salt holds excess fluid in your body and puts an added burden on your heart. Recent evidence suggests that salt sensitivity can also be a very important determinant of future 高血压 and cardiovascular disease risk. 研究ers have also found that having a particular gene may make African Americans much more salt sensitive, thus increasing the risk of developing 高血压.
As little as one extra gram of salt (1/2 tsp) could raise blood pressure as much as a 5mm Hg in people who have this gene.

C:感冒和流感药. People with 高血压 should be aware of the possible danger of taking certain cold, 咳嗽和流感药物. Decongestants have been reported to increase blood pressure and may interfere with blood pressure medications. If you are one of the 73 million adults who has 高血压, make sure to choose cold and flu medications that don't contain decongestants.

真正的. The 妇女的健康 Network has a nurse who specializes in women's health who is available to get you in to see exactly the right specialist.

D:以上都是. The 妇女的健康 Network Nurse is a skilled nurse who is available to:

• help answer your health-related questions
• guide and direct you to providers best able to meet your needs the fastest
• 知道哪些医生有权限

E:以上都是. The 妇女的健康 Network includes services for young, teenage women; childbearing aged women; and women in their senior years.