Issue #84
September 2008

• Prostate Cancer
• Major Health Hazard
• What's killing Australia's
  Plumbers?
• Take Heart
• Getting to Know You
• In Brief
• A depressing fact about
  depression
• Did you know
• All Gut and Know Glory?
• Product Profile:
  Blundstone 172 Safety Boot
• Life Saving Jocks
• Expanding the Network
• Price Changes

Take Heart

Heart disease is the leading cause of death
in Australia.

It kills one Australian every ten minutes, well over 52,000 a year, more men than women. It’s caused by fatty deposits building up on the lining of the walls of arteries around the heart.

Risk factors include:

• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• No exercise
• Depression, social isolation or lack of support
• A family history of premature heart disease

As you age the risk gets higher, which is why it’s so important to follow some good lifestyle habits.

Here are a few steps you can take to minimise
your risk:

• Be physically active
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Don’t smoke
• Control your blood pressure
• Have a healthy eating plan