Lake Regional Health System | Thrive | Spring 2019

lakeregional.com 7 YOUR HEART’S IN GOOD HANDS Learn more about our heart care services at lakeregional.com/heartcare . At a minimum, have your cholesterol tested and your blood pressure checked yearly. 8 If you smoke, commit to quit Stopping smoking isn’t easy, but medications and quit strategies can help. And no matter how long you’ve smoked, stopping now will help lower your heart disease risk. Ask your doctor about ways to kick the tobacco habit for good. If you do not have a doctor, find one at lakeregional.com/physicians . Sources: American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Even people with a high risk for heart attack can CUT THEIR RISK IN HALF by not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet. Sources: American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 375, No. 24