February is the month for hearts and flowers! You know, St. Valentine’s Day, Cupid and all that good stuff.
It is also the month for hearts and health!
There is no better place to help you keep the beat than the Cardiac Rehab Gym at St. Luke’s South.
Lynn Hegvik, cardiac rehab nurse, has been keeping tickers ticking for many years.
According to Lynn, the key to a healthy heart is listening to your body and being aware of any changes.
Also, women’s symptoms are often different from men’s. For example, while men often talk of a “crushing pain,” women may, more often, experience a feeling of being breathless.
The bottom line is to know your body and be alert to such symptoms.
At the Cardiac Rehab Gym, they keep you moving but also keep you eating right.
Fueling your healing body with the right things!
This special workout area has seen patients from as young as 18 to as old as 101.
Maybe the best valentine of all, for you and your family, is to have your heart checked out. Cupid would approve.
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Joel Nichols can be reached at joel.nichols@kclive.tv.
