It is Sunday Morning and I am at the table eating my bowl of cereal, drinking my cup of coffee and perusing through the Sunday morning paper cutting my coupons. This Sunday October 30, 2011 the Texas Health Resources added a special supplement to the paper.

“Texas Health Resources cares for the most hearts in North Texas. I am a wife, a mother, career women, my cat’s caretaker, and I am a voice in my community. The International Pageant system nationwide platform is the American Heart Associations, Go Red for Women. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. It is important that we educate ourselves about:

• Understand what a Healthy level should be for Blood Pressure and Cholesterol.

The Myth of clutching the chest like Fred Sanford in Sanford and Son is a dramatic cliché at best. If having an attack you should look for the following:

Shortness of Breath
Unusual Fatigue or Weakness
A cold or clammy sweat
Dizziness
Nausea
Chest pains
Back or jaw pain
Deep aching and throbbing pain in one or both arms
Fluttering or rapid heartbeats

A pressure-like chest pain between the breasts that may radiate to the left arm or shoulder
Because certain symptoms mimic other common illnesses such as depression or stress, doctors can sometimes miss the cues. Therefore, you must as an individual know what is normal for your own bodies and be vigilant about getting the appropriate care.

The good news is that 80% of cardiac events for women and men can be prevented through lifestyle changes such as eating right, exercise and maintaining the appropriate weight.

Join me and our other International Queens about providing awareness and education so we can eliminate Heart Disease all together.