Bill Clinton's heart, and yours

What happened to Bill Clinton this week is a good example.

Bill 'got religion' about his health about a year ago, and set about to make lifestyle changes.

Was it too little?

Or too late? It was certainly almost too late. A major heart attack was imminent. His first, and most likely his last.

He changed his diet by cutting out fatty foods, and began to exercise. It wasn't enough. His arteries were still clogged, 90% shut down, with so little blood flow that he began to have chest pains.

It was too little.

So was his situation hopeless? Is it too late for those who have put off diet changes or exercise? Can we change our heart health profile?

The answer is that it's not too late, not ever. But it was too little.

Bill could have done a few simple things that he didn't do that might have resulted in no clogged arteries at all -- even if he didn't start till last year.

That means you can do a few simple things to put off a heart attack, even if your wake up call happened only this week.

We'll post suggestions here that actually work for people. Meanwhile, you can always visit www.southwestwellnesscenter/whatsnew.

Visit often, post your comments and experiences, and we'll find ourselves at the cutting edge of health, the healthfrontiers.

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