Heart Disease Linked to Periodontal Disease by Inflammation
Cancer use to be the leading killer of woman in America, but while we were concentrating on beating, curing and studying cancer, another disease developed into the number one killer of American woman. February is American Heart Month, and we want to raise awareness in American woman about the leading causes and symptoms of heart disease.
While there is no official cause and effect tied to Periodontal Disease and heart disease, researchers believe that Periodontal Disease increases the risk of heart disease. Inflammation that is caused by Periodontal Disease is now seen as a factor in heart disease. Oral infections can tell you a lot about your overall health, so it is necessary to keep up with your daily oral hygiene routines and see your dentist regularly.
Causes of Heart Attacks in Women:
When blood flow to the heart is blocked by buildup in coronary arteries. Things that contribute to this block up and cause heart disease are; high stress lifestyles, cholesterol, high blood pressure, blood sugar levels, hereditary heart disease, heavy smokers, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity.
Heart Disease Symptoms Include:
Extreme sweating, trouble breathing, pain in your lower jaw, neck or back, pressure and nausea. These signs of heart disease are often overlooked as other common illnesses, like the flu, stress or feeling under the weather. It is imperative that if you are experiencing said pains, to contact your physician for a healthy heart wellness checkup.
Heart Disease Common Misconceptions:
Only men have heart attacks, heart disease is for the elderly, heart disease only affects obese woman, I have no symptoms and there is nothing I can do about hereditary heart disease.
Striving for the best is something that most women have in common so we need to strive to be the healthiest too. Choosing a healthy lifestyle will put you one step in the right direction; eat a heart healthy diet, partake in at least 150 minutes of physical activity, two days of strength training a week, avoid tobacco, know the difference between good and bad fats, develop a relationship with your physician and visit your doctor regularly, manage stress and maintain a healthy cholesterol level.
Please take this time to get your Heart Score, brought to you by the American Heart Association.
So, don’t forget to wear your red on Fridays in February, or any day of the year, in support of American Heart Month and beating heart disease in women. So remember “Go Red,” in this fight for survival, this fight for equality and this fight to live.
Call Cosmetic Dentists of Houston at 713-622-1977 or contact us for a FREE Periodontal Disease consultation.
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