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or the second year in a row,
over 100 women came to
learn about their health in
a program sponsored by
women.
The participants in the Women
Who Care seminar held Sept. 4 at
Young Israel of Oak Park heard
from two speakers who focused on
heart disease and its prevention.
Others in the community praised
the participants for their com-
mitment to a healthy body.
"We have an obligation to pre-
serve one's physical health. Is
health the end product? No, it is
the means to be eyed HaShem, a
servant of God," said Yael Weil.
"A healthy body is the best place
for the soul."
Dr. Arlene Levine, associate di-
rector of the heart failure and car-
diac transplantation program at
Henry Ford Hospital, discussed
mitral valve prolapse and coro-
nary artery disease; Larissa
Shain, a registered dietitian with
Cardiovascular Specialists, led a
lecture on eating well to avoid
heart disease.
Dr. Levine said women die
twice as often as men do when
they suffer a heart attack, in part
because the symptoms they have
are not recognized as early warn-
ing signs.
"Years ago, heart disease was
thought to be a man's disease," Dr.
Levine said. "Today, in women
over 65, heart disease exceeds
breast cancer as a leading cause
of mortality in women."
Another common heart ailment
is mitral valve prolapse, which oc
curs in 5 to 10 percent of women.
This condition occurs when the
mitral valve leaflets are loose and

the heart leaks. Symp-
toms often mimic a
heart attack and can
include chest pain, pal-
pitation, shortness of
breath, anxiety and
panic attacks.
Coronary artery dis-
ease occurs when the
lining of the coronary
artery is injured and
responds by forming a
thickened layer which
results in an obstruct-
ed blood flow. Risk fac-
tors for this disease
include a sedentary
lifestyle, obesity, total
cholesterol of over 200
mg/DL, a family histo-
ry of heart disease,
cigarette smoking and
poor diet.
While the impact of
both complications can
be lessened with prop-
er diet, exercise and medication,
coronary artery disease is more
difficult to treat.
"Coronary artery disease is
much more serious and has a
graver prognosis," Dr. Levine said.
Larissa Shain told the audience
that one of the biggest culprits in
heart disease is the American diet.
"Most Americans get 40 per-
cent of calories from fat," she said,
noting that a lower-fat diet also
reduces the incidence of colon and
breast cancer. 'Twenty percent is
palatable, achievable and neces-
sary to fight heart disease."
Giving a lengthy list of tips on
eating well, Ms. Shain empha-
sized the importance and, ease of
lowering the use of animal prod-
ucts in a diet while increasing the
number of grains and vegetables.
The program was held for the
second year in a row by Women
Who Care, an organization found-
ed by Rosie Baum following a
friend's devastating experience
with breast and ovarian cancer.
"I thought women should know
about issues of health," Mrs. Baum
said. "The more women know
about it, the better off we are."
"These are talks for women by
women. I want to keep it that
way, " she said.
Last year's lecture focused on
breast and ovarian cancer.
"It was a marvelous program,"
Southfield resident Blanche Burg
said. "It was informative. The
speakers addressed a difficult sub-
ject and put it into laymen's
terms."

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Phyllis Meer is a pediatric nurse
practitioner with Medical Center
Pediatrics.

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