FLINT, October 1, 2014– Each Michigan fall brings crisp mornings, falling leaves, shorter days, and for many the rush of hunting. But before you head to the woods, the American Heart Association encourages all hunters to be heart smart. Today is the day to schedule a check-up with your physician, increase your physical activity and take the Life’s Simple 7 quiz at www.MyLifeCheck.org to learn your heart score and 7 simple things you can do to improve your heart health.
Several years ago an American Heart Association study compared the heart’s workload of an individual hunting to that of the same individual exercising on a treadmill and discovered that hunting places the heart under more strain. Therefore, hunters need to be heart smart and follow some tips before heading out to the woods:
- · Eat a light breakfast – avoid the high calorie, high fat foods
- · Hunt with a friend; don’t hunt alone
- · Bring a cell phone to reach emergency services if needed
- · Tell friends or family your location and scheduled return
- · Make sensible plans for moving that trophy buck – get help from friends and family members
Because heavy lifting, hiking and the overall physical activity of hunting can put a strain on any hunter’s heart, the American Heart Association encourages hunters to know the warning signs of a heart attack:
- · an uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing,
- · pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back again
- · pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck and arms and is often accompanied by lightheadedness, sweating, nausea and shortness of breath
Stroke signs include:
- · a sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg,
- · sudden dizziness and loss of coordination
- · slurred speech
- · severe headache
Both heart attack and stroke are medical emergencies and 911 needs to be accessed immediately. Remember part of your hunter safety includes being heart smart. For more information on cardiovascular disease visit www.heart.org
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