3 Health Myths That Can Lead To Death
- chelsie462
- Jan 6
- 6 min read
This article is a transcribed, edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in November 2024. For the original video, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5AKqm5h2UE&t=1s
Mike: Today, we are going to be looking at three common cardiac myths that may actually be putting your life at risk.
Brad: That's right. Now, we're not trying to fear-monger anybody, but these are real symptoms and myths that may not be understood well, but we'll get it straight with you. I personally have gone to the emergency room three times with chest pain to see if I was having a heart attack. And it's helpful to know these things if that ever happens to you. It was not a heart attack, by the way. I'm fine. I have something called costochondritis. We'll get to that at the end of the video.
Mike: The first myth statement we want to talk about is that women have the same cardiac symptoms as men.
Brad: Go ahead.
Mike: Oh, I get to lead it.
Brad: Yep.
Mike: So while chest pain is very common for a heart attack symptom in men, females may experience different symptoms. This includes shortness of breath, heartburn, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and pain in the neck, back, or arms. So you may not be having chest pain, but females may have these other symptoms be prevalent.
Brad: That's right, and this came from a study at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Mike: Now, these atypical symptoms may be delayed and not recognized right away, but if you have any of them, it's important to get checked out if you are a female. And even the American Heart Association has said that sometimes the symptoms can mimic the flu. So it's important if you're fearful at all, it may be heart disease, or you have other signs or symptoms of it that we're talking about later, it's good to get checked out.
Brad: That's right. Better to feel good than to have a serious problem.
Mike: The next myth we wanna talk about is that high blood pressure always has symptoms. Oftentimes, high blood pressure is known as the silent killer. Many people have high blood pressure, have never gotten it checked out, and this is very closely correlated to things like heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.
Brad: That's right. Now, I have high blood pressure that runs in my family history. And yes, sometimes people do say, "I can tell when my blood pressure is high." So yes, you may be able to tell that, but oftentimes, it's not the case. So don't depend on that headache, or the teeth feeling funny, or whatever the symptoms may be. Make sure you get it checked out and get that blood pressure cuff on you.
Mike: And blood pressure is something very easy to check out. You can do it yourself. Some machines are $20 to $40 nowadays. It's important to consistently check it in the same type of position at the same time of day. Obviously, if you just got done working out, your blood pressure is going to be elevated. That's normal. So make sure you're sitting, relax for a couple of minutes, take your blood pressure, same arm, same position each time, and just track it over time. See if it's getting better, worse, or staying the same.
Brad: Right? So I do mine seated position, my left arm, and I document every time I do it, so I have over the last three years, I'll do it a week or so at a time. I don't just do it once. I do it a few days in a row and make sure it's consistent, because if you have white coat syndrome, you could, like, if I go to the doctor, my blood pressure's always a little higher than at home.
Mike: You get nervous.
Brad: Well, yeah. I'm a little shaken up, you know. The doctor's coming. All right, and the third myth, women have a lower heart disease risk than men.
Mike: Heart disease is actually the leading cause of death in both males and females, so we can rule that as a myth. Obviously, females tend to look at things like breast cancer awareness and things like that, where men may have prostate cancer as well. But the leading cause of death across both genders is heart disease.
Brad: Right, and healthcare providers can oftentimes overlook the factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol, putting at risk women at greater jeopardy. And that's according to the Ohio State Cardiologist.
Mike: And a 2017 study published in the medical journal PLOS ONE found that women are actually more likely to die within one year of having a heart attack. So, interesting facts. No, not saying men don't have a lot of heart attacks too, but men and women equally have the same amount.
Brad: Right, so we're all in the same boat. Take care of your heart and really keep track of it on a regular basis.
Mike: Now, if you are experiencing some chest pain, as we mentioned earlier, you've been checked out, you do not have any heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels are good, you may actually have something called costochondritis. Brad, what is that?
Brad: Well, actually, the doctors will say, your heart is healthy, your pain and symptoms are a musculoskeletal origin. That's what they told me. They didn't know what to think. So, I looked into it, and costochondritis is probably the case if it's a musculoskeletal origin. This video will explain it and show you how you can treat it.
Mike: So you can check out the video, "Best Costochondritis Self-Treatment, No Meds. STOP Alarming Chest Pain."
Brad: Good heart health to you.
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