Battling Heart and Stroke

By Alex Fir

Learn How to Have a Healthy Heart

Cardiovascular disease is still the number one health threat affecting men and women in the U.S. today, according to the American Heart Association. Although heart disease is the No.1 killer, it is often preventable. Here are 25 ways to keep a heart healthy.

List of heart healthy tips:

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By Mark Glazer

A defibrillator implant is a tiny device that’s placed in a person’s heart to detect abnormal heartbeats. When a person’s heart beats too quickly or starts to beat erratically, this electronic device sends a power boost to the heart. The energy gives the heart muscle enough strength to get back on track.

Of course we’re not born with a defibrillator. To get a defibrillator implant you have to undergo a two-to-five hour surgery. Generally those who get defibrillator implants have also had heart attacks. For example, Vice President Dick Cheney had a defibrillator placed in his chest after he had a heart attack.

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I enjoy reading the monthly e-newsletters from Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada) ..

The Heart & Stroke HealthLine’s current edition is great - because it covers both of my blogs .. the Battling Heart & Stroke blog, and the Battling Obesity Blog.

My favorite .. is the “TOOLS TO EAT BY” section

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