Health Talkin' with Get Checked. Get Fit. GET MOVING! ™ Author: Griggs, Eric MD According to the CDC: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men. About 610,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing about 365,000 people in 2014. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 42 seconds. Each minute, someone in the United States dies from a heart disease-related event. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most racial/ethnic groups in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and whites. For Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders and American Indians or Alaska Natives, heart disease is second only to cancer. The question is what can we do about it?... Get Checked: Check with your family members about health history. Start to engage open and honest discussions about health trends in your family through the years. Before beginning ANY weight loss or exercise regimen, see your doctor to make sure it is safe. Schedule regular check ups and preventative screenings to make sure to stay healthy Get Fit: Fitness begins with FOOD . You are what you eat- literally. Diets are made to DIE . Focus on healthy lifestlye changes that will last a lifetime. Fitness starts from the inside, with a healthy diet. Be conscious of the foods you put in your body to get maximum benefit. Healthy eating equals healthy living. Be sure to include foods from the five food groups, fruits, grains, vegetables, protein and dairy, with careful attention to portion size Get Moving! ™: Find something you like to do and DO IT! Channel your inner child and go out and have fun! Whether it be gardening, walking, or dancing, it's all MOVING!!! That's what's important. Find a friend, go out and MOVE! Studies have shown that just 30 minutes of walking 3 times a week can lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and a number of other illnesses. Welcome to "Health Talkin' with Doc Griggs". In conjunction with the Xavier School of Pharmacy Health and Wellness Center, we will discuss topics that we find most relevant in our community. Our shared goal is to help you "Get Checked. Get Fit. Get Moving! ™" This month we tackle... Recommended Screenings How Often? Starting when? Blood pressure Each regular healthcare visit or at least once every 2 years if blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg Age 20 Cholesterol (“fasting lipoprotein profile” to measure total, HDL and LDL cholesterol) Every 4-6 years for normal-risk people; more often if any you have elevated risk for heart disease and stroke Age 20 Weight / Body Mass Index (BMI) During your regular healthcare visit Age 20 Waist circumference As needed to help evaluate cardiovascular risk. This is a supplemental measurement if your BMI is greater than or equal to 25 kg/ m2. Age 20 Blood glucose test At least every 3 years Age 45 Discuss smoking, physical Each regular healthcare visit Age 20 activity, diet References: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Heart-Health- Screenings_UCM_428687_Article.jsp#. WScFkGjyvIU https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_heart_disease.htm J U LY / AU G U S T 2 0 1 7 breakthrumediamagazine.com | BREAKTHRU MEDIA | 27
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