Tips To Celebrate Heart Month

Hearts should remind you to take care of YOUR heart! As Valentine’s Day approaches, the color red and heart shapes are everywhere. February isn’t just about candy and flowers.  It is also Heart Month and a time to focus on Women and Heart Disease. As busy women, it is easy to focus on taking care…

Not Done Yet: Women’s Heart Health Mission

A ride in an ambulance, and back in time… A few months ago I had a health scare.  At a meeting of professional speakers in Chicago, my heart rate suddenly skyrocketed and I couldn’t get it under control.  As a heart attack survivor with a surgically repaired heart, I know an arrhythmia, or abnormal heart…

Celebrating 10 Years of Women’s Heart Advocacy

Time Flies When You Are Doing Good! Ten years ago if a woman went to the ER with symptoms of a heart attack, she was likely to be sent home after being told it was anxiety, gas, or “all in her head.” Today, through the efforts of the Heart Truth Campaign through the National Heart,…

Female-itis Revisited

Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to your health? You may be struggling with Female-itis. Today I have the honor of presenting to the Circle of Red women prior to my keynot at the Cincinnati Go Red For Women Luncheon.  We are discussing the real world issue women face in taking care…

12 Ways to Embrace Your Heart

Happy Heart Month! Each February we focus on Women’s Heart Health – to build awareness, improve treatment, and end research disparities. Over the past ten years, we’ve done a pretty good job!  Most women recognize heart disease as the number one killer of women of all ages. Are you putting your heart as your #1…

Cigarettes Hurt Women’s Hearts Even More Than Men’s

Think male smokers are at the highest risk of heart disease? Think again… We all know smoking increases your risk of heart disease, but several recent studies have shown women who smoke have a 25% greater risk than men who smoke.  (Read about the studies in this article from MedPageToday.com) The studies also indicated female…

Busy Woman’s Guide at Western Mass Go Red

We are continuing to celebrate Heart Month, today in Springfield, Massachusetts, with fabulous women at the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Luncheon.  Woo Hoo! Eliz provided the passion and motivation for becoming involved in the Go Red cause through sharing her experience as a heart health advocate.  Audience members who made a donation…

Busy Woman’s Guide at Kern County Go Red

We are celebrating Heart Month in Bakersfield, California with fantastic women at the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Luncheon.  Woo Hoo! Eliz shared tips and strategies to live longer, feel better, and stress less in a program based on her book the Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart .  We’re you there?…

Tips to Celebrate Wear Red Day!

The first Friday of February is designated as National Wear Red Day – an effort to raise awareness about Women and Heart Disease.  Heart Disease is the #1 killer of all women over the age 20 – yet most women still don’t think it is THEIR personal #1 health concern. Check out this video: Ways…