February is American Heart Month and Z107.7 wants to encourage you to be heart healthy. News Director Cassidy Taylor gave Dr. Edith Jones-Poland a call to talk about ways to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke…
Dr. Jones-Poland says a great start is knowing your numbers. That’s your blood pressure, weight, cholesterol and average blood sugar numbers.
“All of these [numbers] help to give you an overall picture of your health and to target measures that you can use to reduce these numbers or to bring them under control to reduce your personal risk of cardiovascular disease.” – Dr. Jones-Poland If you are unsure of your numbers or have questions regarding your risk of heart disease and stroke, you can start a conversation with your doctor to begin your path to a heart healthy life
