Heart health and family history

July 24th, 2007 | Category: Cardiovascular and Cardiology, Prevention

When we first applied for life insurance, my marathon running husband was shocked to find out that his premium would be twice as high as mine. The reason, according to our agent, was his strong family history of early heart disease. Though we knew that genetics play a role, we thought that a healthy lifestyle would balance things out. Not so, at least in the eyes of life insurance companies.

A healthy lifestyle does have a meaningful affect

on your heart health, but whether you’ve been wondering just how much of a role family history plays in your personal risk of cardiovascular disease, check out this article from WebMD. It covers the basics of family history and may help initiate a conversation approximately prevention with your doctor.

Original post by Bethany Sanders