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Heart Health
Heart disease affects 1 in 6 Australians.1 The good news is that spotting the signs of an unhealthy heart early may help you reduce your risk of heart disease and other heart-related problems.
Your Guardian pharmacist can help you spot the signs of an unhealthy heart, using a comprehensive 9-point check. They will also advise you on any further action you may need to take and inform you about simple lifestyle changes you can make to improve your heart health.
* There may be a short wait in some pharmacies
The 9-Point Heart Health Check includes the following:
- Blood pressure check
- Diabetes risk assessment – Assessing your risk of diabetes and followed by a discussion of how it affects your health
- Smoking cessation – Discussing how smoking affects your health
- Weight management – Discussing if weight management options will benefit you
- Active lifestyle – Discussing how sedentary or active your lifestyle is
- Kidney health – Discussing your kidney health
- Alcohol – Assessing your alcohol intake
- Oral health – Discussing your dental care and oral health
- Sleep – Assessing your risk of sleep apnoea
1. Heart Foundation of Australia (2014). Heart disease in Australia. Retrieved from https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/heart-disease-in-australia
For further reading visit our pharmacist services, or find your nearest store.
