In This Episode:  

• At the recommendation of my cardiologist, Karen became a WomenHeart Champion Community Educator, trained by the Mayo Clinic. 
• She  discovered that women’s heart disease is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed and very misunderstood by most people, including many in the medical community. As a community educator, Karen presents information about women and heart disease symptoms, risk factors and prevention.
• Karen shares why and how she got involved in being a Community Educator.
• Karen describes how one day while at the hospital giving a presentation she suffered a heart attack. She was lucky to be at the hospital during the event. It was her physician that suggested she would be a good for fit for the WomenHeart Champion Community.
• We talk about how many of the best practices for diagnosis and treatment are based on treatments for males and neglect to take into effect the difference in female physiology. This means women have to advocate for themselves. Not allow themselves to be dismissed or diminished as they describe their symptoms and seek testing.
• We talk about how not only are women underrepresented and misdiagnosed but people of color are especially vulnerable and at risk. What are the steps we need to take to correct these issues? How do you advocate for yourself?

Links To Things We Talk About: 

• B.I.G (Believe Inspire Grow)
• Your Power Your Health Coaching 

Quotes from Today's Episode:

• "80% of heart diseases preventable through lifestyle and nutrition." ~ Karen Sammer
• "I had breast cancer back in 2009 and I completely changed my own life and lost 135 pounds and took on health and wellness for myself, and then decided I wanted to help other people with it." ~ Karen Sammer
• "Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined." ~Karen Sammer
• "We are not men with uteruses, we have much different physiology than men do." ~Karen Sammer

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