STOP HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES IN WOMEN. | Free Udemy Course

Notice: Please do NOT enrol on this course on impulse, thinking you might watch it later. Maybe show an interest on impulse, yes, but before you enrol, watch the Preview videos, read the Course Description and then make a decision. If you then enrol then please start the course as soon as possible. Watch the lectures, look at the workbooks and join in the discussions. Joining my courses is a serious business and I want you to get the most out of your study – but I also want you to enjoy the course.That is why I am asking that you only enrol because you really want to and that you start the course intending to make full use of all the resources.You will be very welcome.This course now has a brand new section on preventing heart attacks in women.THREE SHOCKING STATISTICS!1. Stroke kills about twice as many women as breast cancer each year. In fact, stroke is the third leading cause of death for women. Stroke also kills more women than men each year. A stroke can leave you permanently disabledSource: Women's Health2. Stroke is no friend to women. It kills more women than men and women have more strokes than men.Source: Stroke Org3. There are TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THREE STUDENTS ON THIS COURSE (October 2019) but TWO have finished the course and only THIRTY have done more than 50%There are MORE risk factors for women than men - but how many are well known? Even if you are aware of the risks do you know how to reduce them?You have NOTHING to lose in taking this course - and everything to gain. But this course is not just for you but for your family, your friends, your partner, your neighbours - it is for everyone, but especially for women.What's covered:WeightlossFitnessNutritionYogaRisk factorsStatinsLet's cut to the chase: the aim of this course is to save your life.The course includes a workbook:Chapter 1 What causes TIAs?What is a TIA?Why it is importantWhat are the causes of a TIA?How is a TIA diagnosed?Treatment for a TIASymptoms of a ministrokeReducing the riskMedication and side effectsChapter 2 StudiesStudiesResidual symptoms of a TIARole of brain imaging in TIATIA and common mimicsChapter 3 Return to TIAsTIA factsSymptoms of a strokeHow a TIA is diagnosedTherapyChapter 4 Stroke quiz(A link to a site that has a) stroke quizChapter 5 CommentsComments about TIAsChapter 6 Return to risk factorsRisk factorsChapter 7 Chameleons, panic attacks and TIAsCould the TIA be a panic attack?Anxiety or mini strokePanic attack v heart attackChapter 8 FoodFoods increasing stroke riskChapter 9 Dr Malcolm KendrickVery interesting extracts from his blog, about strokesChapter 10 Risk calculatorLinks and explanations about various stroke risk calculatorsIn conclusionWho this course is for:YOU, your daughter, your sister, your Mother, your Aunt, your female friends....There is also a lecture that covers men and women - so this course really is for everyone80-90% of strokes are preventable - make sure you know HOW to prevent a stroke in you and your loved onesEveryone - young, old, male and, especially, femaleEveryone worried about a heart attack!

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