Show Your Heart Some Love

Flowers, candy, chocolates and sweet notes of love and fondness.  The month of love is upon us.  I know for me, February is a time to share with my loved ones how much I care about them.  Usually that means the aforementioned items, preferably the chocolate part.  But Valentine’s Day sometimes also brings broken hearts.

As I get older, the perception of a broken heart can take new meaning.  You see, February is known as the month of love and as we all know, love comes from the heart.  But February is also known as American Heart Month.

Do women need to be concerned with heart health?

Over the years, I’ve learned to take care of my heart.  I surround it with loving people, good deeds, and share the love with those I care about.  Nurturing it has become a lifelong habit.  Now I’m learning to take care of my heart in whole new ways.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease was the leading cause of death for women in 2019.  That equates to about 1 in every 5 women.  Not only is it the leading cause of death for women but it is also the leading cause for men with 1 in 4 male deaths being attributed to heart disease. Also according to the CDC, about 1 in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary artery disease.  The most common type of heart disease.  So much for procrastination.

What vitamins are good for my heart?

So besides diet, nutrition and exercise, what else can I do to keep myself from having a “broken” heart? Dr. Terry Lemerond of Terry Talks Nutrition, says that Vitamins A, D3, and K2 are the unsung heroes of the cardiovascular system.  Dr. Terry has over 50 years experience in the health food industry, with a mission to educate and share the science of botanical medicine. He states that as we age, calcium can build up in the body, a process called calcification.  While some calcification is harmless, an accumulation in other areas of the body, specifically in the arteries and heart, can be harmful.  He states that the combination of these three vitamins helps your body put calcium where it’s needed and keeps it from settling where it isn’t.  Well I suppose that’s a start!

I will continue my research on how to continue my heart health journey.  After all, I want my heart to be strong so it can handle all the love I have to give this lovely month of February and for years to come.  So along with showing my loved ones how much I love them, I will begin with myself, and show my heart some love!

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