In some instances drug may also be needed. Your doctor can suggest changes in lifestyle and medication to keep your blood pressure in check. A medical professional can detect diabetes and prescribe a program that works for you. There's little hard scientific evidence that heart attack and stroke are hereditary, but some families do have a higher incidence of these diseases. In such cases reducing controllable risk factors becomes even more important.
Young women have a much lower death rate from heart attack than men.
After menopause, apparently because of hormonal changes, women's rate of heart attack increases sharply, although it never reaches men's. As people age, our risk increases. One sixth of all heart attack deaths occur before age 65. For informational brochures and community resources, contact the Health Promotion Department, USNH Yokosuka at 243-7521 or talk with your physician. The latest craze in the food and nutrition industry is the onslaught of fat free food.