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How To Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease And Stroke

Heart disease and stroke are major causes of death and disability in the United States. Many people are at high risk for these diseases and don't know it. The good news is that many risk factors for heart disease and stroke can be prevented or controlled.

The federal government's Million Hearts™ initiative works to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Talk with your health care provider about your ABCS:

· Appropriate aspirin therapy for those who need it

· Blood pressure control

· Cholesterol management

· Smoking cessation (quitting smoking)

In addition to your ABCS, several lifestyle choices can help protect your heart and brain health. These include the following:

· Avoid breathing secondhand smoke

· Eat a healthy diet

· Maintain a healthy weight

· Exercise regularly

· Limit alcohol use

Source: CDC.gov

In addition to the ABCS, watching your diet, your weight, etc there is an exam available that will assess the blood flow and wall structure of the arteries in the neck that supply blood from the heart to the face and brain. That exam is a carotid artery ultrasound scan.

This 10 minute, painless, noninvasive exam allows people to be proactive about their health and come up against heart disease (#1 Killer) and stroke (#1 Disabler) immediately.

Schedule your carotid artery scan TODAY with Baseline Medical. Several locations throughout the Lehigh Valley.