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by Jessica Wheeler | Press channel 3
One in three women suffers from a type of cardiovascular disease. To combat this, Friday is Go Red for Women Day. (WWMT / File – MGN)
One in three women suffers from a type of cardiovascular disease. To combat this, Friday is Go Red for Women Day.
This is the fifteenth year of the national thrust of the American Heart Association.
A survivor of heart disease from western Michigan told Newschannel 3 wearing red might seem like a small gesture, but the resulting awareness matters a lot to her, the other survivors and their families .
Cardiovascular disease kills a woman every 80 seconds or so. It's the number one killer of American women.
Those of the American Heart Association said that about 80% of these deaths could be prevented, which is why they are organizing outreach activities such as Go Red for Women.
As part of Go Red Day, at Art Hop in Kalamazoo on Friday, the American Heart Association is expected to host Heart Hop at the Epic Center. It's an interactive art exhibit and a clbad where you can get a glimpse of what it would be like to survive a stroke or heart attack.
"It's really focused on people who have an opportunity, so say," If you have a survivor with a stroke, often he may have a deficit and maybe a few motor problems or heart survivors may have the same problem. a great way for them to come and try a new experience, and then for their family and friends to see what they are going through, "said Kimberly Earnshaw, director of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women program. Michigan.
The Heart Hop is scheduled at the Epic Center of Kalamazoo Shopping Center from 5pm.
The American Heart Association has some tips to help you lead a healthier life:
Know your numbers (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose and body mbad index) and talk to your doctor to reduce the risk to your heart health.
Move more and eat well. Make physical activity and healthy eating a priority by joining the #GoRedGetFit team on Facebook and sharing with your Facebook friends.
Manage blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, commit to regular monitoring.
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