{"id":32,"date":"2010-11-16T08:58:28","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T08:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/11\/job-stress-may-raise-womens-heart-attack-risk-by-almost-90.html"},"modified":"2010-11-16T08:58:28","modified_gmt":"2010-11-16T08:58:28","slug":"job-stress-may-raise-womens-heart-attack-risk-by-almost-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/11\/job-stress-may-raise-womens-heart-attack-risk-by-almost-90.html","title":{"rendered":"Job Stress May Raise Women’s Heart Attack Risk by Almost 90%"},"content":{"rendered":"

A potentially life-saving study was plastered all over the
\ninternet yesterday.  <\/span>Job Stress May Raise
\nWomen’s Heart Attack Risk by Almost 90%! 
\n<\/span>This is at the ‘preliminary assessment’ state as the results have not
\nbeen fully analyzed- basically meaning the medical community is not willing to
\nstand behind this claim just yet.  <\/span>The
\nnews, although, seems quite convincing and promising as it was done after
\nprocessing 10 years of data on over 17,000 women.  <\/span>As the universe would have it, our very own Nurse
\nPractitioner Robin, is present at the American Heart Association Scientific
\nSessions 2010 meeting where this information was presented.  <\/span>Why do I know she was likely the one in the
\nfront row of the lecture hall sitting at the edge of her seat at this
\nparticular presentation?  <\/span>Because this
\ntype of data ‘(health news’ to you) is what any scientifically curious Integrative
\nMedicine health care provider seeks all the time.  <\/span>Medicine is slow to accept change, in my
\nopinion.  <\/span>The process is arduous, but
\nunderstandably necessary many of the times. 
\n<\/span>But let me tell you, when modern evidence confirms what ancient healing
\ntraditions have known for thousands of years- Integrative Medicines docs do the
\nend zone dance (you know the one that looks cool and silly at the same time but
\nthe player doesn’t care one bit because the play and the achievement of the
\ntouchdown was all that was on his mind at that moment).  <\/span><\/p>\n

The connection between the health of your brain and the
\nhealth of your heart is irrefutable.  <\/span>It
\nwill take some time until scientists comb through the data to decide whether or
\nnot they will change “The Guidelines.”  <\/span>These
\nare the commandments that physicians will follow as they work to guide you in
\nyour disease management.  <\/span>If you happen
\nto be one of every 3 women bound to have heart disease in their future, this
\nshould be a major treatment goal for you, your mother, your sister, your
\nfriend.  <\/span>The shocking statistic is that
\none woman dies each and every minute due to heart disease or its
\ncomplications.  <\/span>That’s crazy!!!  <\/span>How can this be happening in the United
\nStates of America, land of freedom and opportunity?  <\/span>Well, if it makes you feel any better (it
\ndoesn’t for most), in underdeveloped countries the rate of heart disease is 1
\nout of every 2 women.  <\/span>That’s still
\nshocks me as a physician battling diseases of lifestyle like heart disease!!!  <\/span><\/p>\n

Each one of us as women are uniquely gifted with a sense of
\npurpose, compassion, dedication and unfortunately, this can be taken to
\ndangerous places with risk to our mental health.  <\/span>There is a line you cross when you go from
\ncaring to OVERcaring.  <\/span>You Superwomen
\nknow I am talking to you!  <\/span>Take it from
\nme.  <\/span>I am blessed to learn the moral of a
\npatient’s  <\/span>personal life story every
\nsingle day in the office.  <\/span>I have seen
\nthousands more than 17,000 doctor visits with women over my career!  <\/span>The healthiest women I meet have a sense of
\ncalmness and peaceful perspective about them that pervades everything they go
\nthrough.  <\/span>Their decisions are grounded in
\na sound mind, not a scattered one.  <\/span>They
\ndon’t get overly emotional or negatively chained to their job, boss, work
\nresponsibilities, coworkers, job performance. 
\n<\/span>This cool, calm and connected mindset saves them a whole lotta fuss with
\ntheir other job- navigating the waters of family life.   <\/span><\/p>\n

Adding an emphasis on stress management and relaxation
\ntechniques to help decrease your risk for a heart attack is imperative.  <\/span>The study suggests that 10-15 minutes a day
\ndoing yoga, meditating, walking and appreciating nature, just plain letting go
\nis all that you have to start with to get going.  <\/span>The truth is, whether or not science tells
\nyou that ‘the evidence’ points to stress being a major risk factor for your
\nheart, your body will continue to serve as physical evidence of the impact of
\nchronic daily stress on your potential for living your happiest, healthiest
\nlife each and every time you have a bad day at work.  <\/span>The way that I see it- why wouldn’t you try
\nto reduce the impact of stress on your body? 
\n<\/span>What do you have to lose?  <\/span>If this
\nstudy turns out to be correct, it is your life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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