Those medicines for cholesterol will mess up your liver.
"I'll know when it's time to stop smoking . I'll do it when I start to cough or get short of breath.".
MYTH# 3:.
"My blood pressure (or cholesterol, or blood sugar) is running good on these pills, so I can stop them now.".
MYTH# 4:.
"That pain can't be from my heart . . . it isn't severe enough" (or "it doesn't go to my left arm", or "it's just indigestion", or any number of others).
MYTH #5:.
"Exercise may help you lose weight and look good, but you won't live any longer.".
MYTH #6 :.
"I just pop a couple of multivitamins a day. That's all you need.".
MYTH # 7:.
"Those nitroglycerin pills are dangerous!".
MYTH #8 :.
"That food has no cholesterol. It's OK.".
MYTH # 9:.
A few drinks every day are good for you.
MYTH # 10:.
"Women don't get heart disease" or "I'm too young to have a heart attack".
Facts About Heart Disease.
FACT# 1:.
7 million Americans suffer from Coronary Heart Disease.
FACT# 2:.
CHD is the number 1 killer for both men and women.
FACT# 3:.
500,000 Americans die of heart attacks cause by CHD each year.
FACT# 4:.
Over 57 million Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.
FACT# 5:.
41.8% of all deaths in the United States (1 out of every 2.4) are caused by cardiovascular disease.
FACT# 6:.
On average, someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 33 seconds in the United States. .
FACT# 7:.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy in the United States would increase by almost 10 years if all forms of major cardiovascular disease were eliminated.
FACT# 8:.
While the death rate from stroke has declined, stroke is still the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. .
FACT# 9:.
Nearly one-fifth of deaths from cardiovascular diseases are attributable to smoking.
FACT# 10:.
Although the number of smokers declined by about 40% between 1965 and 1993 in the United States, 3000 people become new smokers everyday.
