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Lucas Mendez

The Heart Symptoms Women Ignore Because They Don’t Look Like a Heart Attack

Heart disease is the No.1 killer of women — yet most don’t recognize the symptoms. The American Heart Association reports that women under 55 are 3x more likely than men to be misdiagnosed during a heart event. Women often don’t get the “movie heart attack.” Instead they get: • jaw or neck pressure • nausea • back pain • unusual fatigue • anxiety-like chest tightness Many women dismiss these as stress or digestion issues. But hormonal shifts after 40 increase cardiovascular risk, especially with poor sleep and fluctuating blood sugar. Practical prevention includes 30-minute daily walks, consistent magnesium, lipid testing, and monitoring blood pressure. And if symptoms feel “off,” women deserve ER attention even if symptoms don’t look stereotypical. Your heart doesn’t whisper because you’re overreacting — it whispers because women were never taught to listen. #Health #WomensHealth #HeartHealth

The Heart Symptoms Women Ignore Because They Don’t Look Like a Heart Attack
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