{"id":33130,"date":"2020-02-21T12:27:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T17:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/?p=33130"},"modified":"2020-02-21T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T20:49:22","slug":"women-lower-risk-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/2020\/02\/women-lower-risk-heart-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Simple Ways Women Can Lower Their Risk of Heart Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThere are four keys to lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart attack,” says women\u2019s health expert Dr. Aim\u00e9e Shunney.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lower The Risk of Heart Disease – An Interview with Women\u2019s Health Expert Dr. Aim\u00e9e Shunney<\/h2>\n

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\"Dr.Did you know that for the past 20 years, heart disease in the U.S. has killed more women annually than men?<\/p>\n

Why are women at a higher risk of dying from heart attack and stroke?<\/p>\n

And what can women do to effectively fight back against the nation\u2019s number one killer?<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are four keys to lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart attack,” says women\u2019s health expert Dr. Aim\u00e9e Shunney.<\/p>\n

1. Get on an anti-inflammatory diet<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Increase your amount of exercise <\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Maintain a proper weight <\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Lower your stress level<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is an anti-inflammatory diet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cChronic inflammation is a major contributing factor to heart disease, therefore we want to decrease foods we\u2019re allergic to or sensitive to,\u201d says Dr. Aim\u00e9e Shunney. \u201cSome of the major inflammatory foods are caffeine, alcohol, food additives, refined sugar, refined flour, corn, soy, gluten, dairy, and eggs.\u201d Dr. Shunney says an anti-inflammatory diet would also include foods that have anti-inflammatory properties, like fatty fish, flax seeds, hemp seeds, and walnuts as well as plenty of monounsaturated fatty acids from olives and olive oil, nuts, seeds, and avocado. Fish oil supplements also provide anti-inflammatory benefits for the circulatory system.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso make sure you are eating good quality lean protein,\u201d says Dr. Aim\u00e9e Shunney. \u201cToo much red meat can be inflammatory, so focus on vegetarian sources of protein like nuts and seeds and fish, plus lean chicken and turkey. You also want complex carbohydrates including whole, non-gluten grains like millet and buckwheat. You\u2019ll also want plenty of fruits and vegetables to give you vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n