What to know from new women’s heart health guidelines

Last week, four major medical societies—the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine—released a landmark set of guidelines that specifically addresses women’s heart health.¹

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet only about 4 in 10 recognize it as their greatest health threat.

The group of physicians broke women’s heart health into 4 life stages:

• Perimenarche, roughly ages 8 to 15
• Ovarian cycling, roughly ages 15 to 44
• Perimenopause, roughy ages 45 to 51
• Postmenopause, roughly age 51 and older
• Pregnancy acts as a biological "stress test" that can reveal cardiovascular risks a woman might not have known she had.

We also shared our four biggest takeaways over on Instagram (which you should totally follow if you don’t already).

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In this week’s solo episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, Jason breaks down a fascinating study of hotel room attendants that showed how a small shift in mindset can completely change how our bodies respond to movement. It’s easy to get caught up in the data, but this study is a reminder that the meaning you assign to what you're doing is another critical input.

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