Wellness Wednesday: Go Red for Women!

February is my favorite month of the year. Why you might ask? It's American Heart Month and also the birth month of my maternal grandmother.

In June of 1993, I lost my grandmother to heart disease. I believe her official cause of death was Congestive Heart Failure, but also suffered from many other risk factors. Overweight/ obesity, hypertension, and smoking. I was nine at the time, so I didn't quite understand the importance of heart health. Fast forward to March 2007 when I got my first job as a Health Professional.

Since then I've always done my best to spread the awareness of Heart Diesease, especially in woman. With that said, I'm asking everyone to spread the word about National Wear Red Day! Everyone (men, women,& children) are encouraged to join and support the fight of heart disease by wearing red on Friday, February 6th.

For more details on this amazing cause, visit: www.goredforwomen.org