Tips to Decrease the Risks of Cardiovascular Diseases in Winter

Tips to Decrease the Risks of Cardiovascular Diseases in Winter
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women of all ages, races, and shapes and sizes in the United States. Shutterstock
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The human body is designed to adjust its core body temperature and keep us warm whenever the ambient temperature drops.

This automatic adjustment, however, can be more arduous for people with heart disease. If a person is unaware of having a heart problem or the problem is untreated, it can become life-threatening.

Cheng-Liang Teng is a Chinese and Western medicine practitioner with more than 20 years of professional medical experience. He is the superintendent of Chi Teh Medical Clinic and Cheng-Liang Medical Clinic in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the College of Medicine at Taipei Medical University and completed his doctoral degree in traditional Chinese medicine at the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
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