♥️  February Is American Heart Health Month ♥️

A Healthy Brain Begins With A Healthy Heart

The American Brain Foundation (2025) indicated the many benefits of incorporating healthy nutrition and physical activities in one’s lifestyle in lowering the risks of the numerous cognitive issues (i.e., dementia, stress, anxiety, stroke, etc) and heart disease.

The National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (2026) offers the following fact sheet for our perusal:

Finally, the American Heart Association (2026) provides the correct terminology regarding the symptoms a person may experience in a heart emergency:

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References

American Brain Foundation.  (2025).  Heart Health Is Brain Health.  Retrieved From https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/heart-health-brain-health/

American Heart Association. (2026).  CPR & First Aid Emergency Cardiovascular Care.  Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack.  Retrieved From https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/cardiac-arrest-vs-heart-attack

National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute.  (2026).  Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started! Fact Sheet.  Retrieved From https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/take-action-your-heart-get-started-fact-sheet