![]() Frequent visits to a sauna were also associated with lower death rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Over the course of the study, 49% of men who went to a sauna once a week died, compared with 38% of those who went two to three times a week and just 31% of those who went four to seven times a week. The men spent an average of 14 minutes per visit baking in 175° F heat. ![]() They categorized the men into three groups according to how often they used a sauna each week. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland tracked 2,300 middle-aged men for an average of 20 years. A new report in JAMA Internal Medicine makes this pastime even more appealing: regularly spending time in a sauna may help keep the heart healthy and extend life. No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician.Īfter shoveling for days, breaking up ice dams, and now shivering in this week’s frigid temperatures, I wouldn’t mind sitting in a sauna for a bit. Please note the date each article was posted or last reviewed. I’m proof of that.ARCHIVED CONTENT: As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content. “I want to show other women that heart disease can happen to anyone, but you can survive it. “I tell my story because I am actually alive to tell it,” says Amy. And given the high fatality rate, survivors like Amy Heinl feel especially lucky to share their experience with others. Make a pledge to Go Red and spread the word about heart health.Īs survivors, like Star Jones, have noted, when awareness in women increases they are in a better position to spot symptoms and go to their doctors before it’s too late.“Regardless of the circumstances, or any obstacles, you can live with heart disease, and live beyond it,” says Toni. After several health and personal trials, Toni, decided “heart disease does not have to take your life.” Because she believed in herself and in her ability to beat this disease, she was able to return her life back to normal. But it’s important to process those feelings and then get past them. Yes, the diagnosis is going to create feelings of depression, anger and fear. Share your story, then find someone like you. You can also connect with another women through the Go Red For Women heart match program. It wasn’t until after she started meeting other survivors and joining a national support group that she was able to cope. And accept the fact that it may be difficult at times, like it was for Rachel D’Souza-Siebert. There’s no reason to cope with heart disease on your own. And it was that support that helped her realize that she had a second chance at life. But once she understood that fear and feeling helpless is normal, she welcomed the support of family and friends. Eva hated feeling that she wasn’t in control as she placed her life in the hands of her fellow medical staff. It may be a struggle at first, as it was for survivor and nurse, Eva Gomez. Know when you need to let go of some control and let others take care of you. Reach out to other women who share your diagnosis and start to build a personal support team. Realize that it’s okay to feel vulnerable. ![]() “Women, in particular, need to be reminded to take care of our bodies and pay attention when something is not right,” says Kimberly Montgomery. But sometimes, you need to lean on others and when you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, that’s the time to do it. Women pride themselves on being able to do it all. Women are also diagnosed with heart disease when an irregular heartbeat or heart valve problems are present. As the plaque builds, your arteries narrow, making it more difficult for blood to flow and creating a risk for heart attack or stroke. No matter what you call it – heart disease, cardiovascular disease, or coronary heart disease – it means there is a plaque buildup in the walls of your arteries. Star Jones and other heart disease survivors like her call this group of women members of the ‘zipper club’ – a club, she says, women are proud of because it symbolizes the strength, unity and determination to come together and help one another fight this disease. ![]() Pause for a second and think about how massive that number is. You’ve just joined the ranks of more than 43 million American women who have heard the same diagnosis. “You have heart disease.” The words you never, not in a million years, thought your doctor would utter. You walk into your doctor’s office for what you think is either a routine checkup or to address that nagging pain in your neck, jaw or back. ![]()
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