{"id":3173,"date":"2023-05-11T05:56:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T05:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2023-05-24T03:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:01:26","slug":"heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2023\/05\/heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Disease: The Overlooked, Number One Cause of Death in Women &amp; What Conventional Healthcare is Missing for Healthy Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/05\/heart-health-and-women-ig-min.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heart disease is the number <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/heart-disease-and-breast-cancer-can-women-cut-risk-for-both-2019010815683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one<\/a> cause of death nationally and globally for all genders. Yet, many biological women* worry more about their breast health than their cardiovascular care.<\/p>\n<p>Why is this true?<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that women have a greater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/heart-disease-and-breast-cancer-can-women-cut-risk-for-both-2019010815683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">risk<\/a> of dying from heart disease than all other cancers combined. This holds true regardless of race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, older women who are cancer survivors are much more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/news\/2020\/02\/19\/what-women-need-to-know-about-breast-cancer-and-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">likely<\/a> to die from cardiovascular issues than a cancer reoccurrence.<\/p>\n<p>So, why does breast cancer get most of healthcare\u2019s attention for women regarding disease prevention over the primary cause of death?<\/p>\n<p>I speculate it\u2019s for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>the fear of cancer is astronomical<\/li>\n<li>most of the conventional treatment options for cancer are more involved, expensive, and come with more severe side effects than heart medications<\/li>\n<li>a desire for early prevention to stop progression (due to numbers 1-2)<\/li>\n<li>the media\u2019s attention to promote awareness of breast cancer (likely based on reasons 1-3)<\/li>\n<li>the symptoms of heart problems are underrecognized and can be different for women<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In my latest <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins\/\">article<\/a> and video, I dive into the traditional risk factors for heart disease. I also highlight specific differences between genders and which ones are often overlooked in women.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topics<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scary statistics on women and heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease<\/li>\n<li>The cholesterol and statin controversies<\/li>\n<li>Specific risk factors for women\u2019s heart health<\/li>\n<li>The missing links in holistic cardiovascular care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All genders will<a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins\/\"> benefit<\/a> from this knowledge on learning the risks for heart disease. Understanding what you can change regarding cardiovascular health can help you empower yourself on your wellness journey.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/heart-disease-women-cholesterol-statins\/\">here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>*This post refers to gender based on biology versus identity; therefore, \u201cwomen\u201d and \u201cmen\u201d and \u201cfemales\u201d and \u201cmales\u201d are meant to refer to biological women and men.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<h3><strong>Naturopathic Medicine and Holistic Resources for Hormone, Digestive, and Mood Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/09\/kids-naturopathic-oils.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free resources and more education on essential oils and mind-body wellness are available to you <a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/page\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/loneliness-isolation-holidays-mental-health-naturopathic-doctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tools<\/a> for coping with isolation and separation.<\/li>\n<li>An Integrative Mental Health and Stress <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/integrative-mental-health-and-back-to-school-stress-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>My <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oils-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> essential oils database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay Connected! <a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/landing\/resource-guide-opt-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign-up<\/a> for my weekly newsletter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.<\/p>\n<p><em>This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as \u201c100% pure\u201d need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease is the number one cause of death nationally and globally for all genders. Yet, many biological women* worry more about their breast health than their cardiovascular care. Why is this true? The fact is that women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease than all other cancers combined. 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