Brain health and it’s link to heart disease + Giveaway Rules.
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored twitter party with the American Heart Association. All views and opinions are always my own!
I have had the pleasure of participating and co-hosting several #GoRedLatino twitter parties the last few years, and each time I can honestly say that I have learned something alongside many of you, and have met so many wonderful people and experts online along the way. This topic peaked my interest from the moment it was presented to me. While we have discussed several different heart conditions and heart-related topics in the past, this is the first time we will be discussing the possible links between brain health and heart disease.
I usually read several articles sent to me by the American Heart Association, and then look up and do my own due diligence and read several research papers as well to get a grasp on the topic at hand. I can thank my professors from graduate school for beating into me the proper way to look for, and evaluate a research study so that I can present the best evidence that we have so far on the topic at hand. So how is the brain linked to your heart health? What factors put you at a greater risk for Alzheimer’s, dementia and other sleep-related disorders later in life? How does sleep (or lack thereof) increase your risk as well? We’ll be answering all of these questions and more this Thursday on twitter. To join the conversation all you have to do is follow the #GoRedLatino hashtag. I’ll be giving away a beautiful ceramic bowl set and Macy’s gift card too!
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