Smoking and Heart Disease
Heart Health
Reshma, 30, Ohio [Female]
My father and one of his brothers (Dave) began smoking as teenagers, and were smoking 1-2 packs as adults. At 32, my father was diagnosed as a diabetic. His brother would be diagnosed 10 years later....
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Diagnosed
Heart Health
Bharati, 63, Michigan [Female]
I ate whatever I wanted and I didn’t exercise. One day, I felt dizzy and lightheaded and my husband rushed me to the doctors. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and was told to watch what I eat...
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Family History
Heart Health
Ami K., 34, New York [Female]
My family has a very extensive history of heart disease, on both my mothers and my father’s side. As far as I know, it goes back about 2 or 3 generations, but it could go back further. My father...
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Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Dental Health
Heart Health
Aparna B., 35, Georgia [Female]
My father was diagnosed early with heart disease and died of a heart attack in his early fifties. My mother died of diabetes related kidney failure in her fifties – she also had heart disease. I was...
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Family History
Heart Health
Anonymous, 28, New York [Female]
My grandmother died of a heart attack.
My dad has high cholesterol.
My mom has high cholesterol due to diabetes.
My sister, brother and I have high cholesterol and high triglyceride...
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Healthy Lifestyle
Heart Health
Hema, 53, Maryland [Female]
As an Indian woman who has heart disease in my family history, I realize how important it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I achieve this by eating the right foods and exercising daily. My daily...
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Change
Heart Health
Rohini, 64, Georgia [Female]
Growing up in India I never exercised but I always considered myself a healthy person. After I moved to the US and had my second child I started to gain a lot of weight. Looking back, I can say a lot...
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