NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
Today, February 2nd is National Wear Red Day. Here is the dilemma for a blogger, we can’t wear the outfit and post the outfit at the same time. Lol! I have actually run into people around town and they say, “that isn’t what you wore on the blog today.” So, here is a spoiler alert for you, I am NEVER wearing what is on the blog on that day! Lol!!! I figure most of you have already figured that one out. I do want to wear red today, you might see those pictures next week sometime, but I didn’t have any “new” pictures of me in red to talk about. Instead, I decided to look back through my archives and see what red outfits that I could come up with.
National Wear Red day is not about the outfit, it is about the cause. Here is what I found on the goredforwomen.org website.
Why Go Red? Cardiovascular disease in the U.S. kill approximately one woman every 80 seconds. The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. Go Red For Women advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health. That’s why this year we are asking that you wear red on National Wear Red Day® and Donate to Go Red For Woman. By doing so you help support educational programs to increase women’s awareness and critical research to discover scientific knowledge about cardiovascular health.
Go Red For Women is a movement that starts with you. Lead by example and make the time to “Know Your Numbers.” It’s knowledge that could save your life. Five numbers, that all women should know to take control of their heart health are: Total Cholesterol, HDL (good) Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Body Mass Index (BMI). Knowing these numbers can help women and their healthcare provider determine their risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. It’s time for all women to learn the most critical numbers in their life — their hearts depend on it.
I was shocked when I began to read the statics about women and heart disease. I had thought that Heart disease was a disease that affected mostly men. WRONG!!! Did you know that 1 in 3 women will die from heart disease and stroke! That is 1 in 3! I looked around today at work at the 4 of us ladies working there. One of us has already had open heart surgery. ?
I know this is not my normal type post but I thought it was something worth highlighting. If you are interested in any of the outfits above I am going to link to that post so that you can go back and see where the clothing was purchased.
Picture #1 – Warm and Fashionable
Picture #2 – Favorite Color Combination
Picture #3 – Lady In Red
Picture #4 – Happy Valentine’s Day
Picture #5 – Candy & Cupid
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Don’t smoke. If you do, quit. It could save your life. My MIL died in her sleep at the young age of 59 from a heart attack and it was attributed to years of smoking and the damage it had done to her heart. She was otherwise in good health. Such a loss of someone so young. I’m only a couple of years younger than she was when she died now…
I love the outfits. You are always so stylish. I have a question about the beautiful last tango jacket. Would you wear it indoors as part of your outfit?
I am very fortunate to not have been touched by heart disease. My husband takes blood pressure and cholesterol meds and they seem to help. We both need to lose weight – I’m sure that would help.
Oh my, that first outfit is fabulous on you. So dramatic and unusual.
This topic is very near and dear to my heart. Heart disease has touched my life greatly. My sister died because of it. She was 35 years old; she left her husband and 6 children behind. Her children ranged from 6 months-9 years. She was healthy all her life. She ate well, and exercised regularly. I talked to her the day she died, and she complained of pain in her left shoulder and down her left arm. She said that she had had some sort of adjustment done at the chiropractor’s office that morning and said she had contacted them about this pain. They told her that it was probably due to the adjustment she had done. The pain continued throughout the day. By the end of the day she decided that she better go in and have things checked out. She had contacted someone to come over and sit with the kids, and her husband was on his way home. The phone rang, and my sister went to answer it, and that is when she collapsed. By the time the babysitters got to her, she was already blue. They called 911 and got her to the hospital but it was too late. It has been 14 years since she passed away, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about her.
Thank you for wearing Red today, and allowing us to share our stories
I have to find some red boots……….❤️
Heart disease has touched us here at home. Four years ago my brother had a heart and liver transplant. There are 5 siblings in my family and as happens in many families we were all busy and didn’t see each other often. Time and distance had separated us but illness brought us back together. My brother was going to need lots of help during his recovery and we all came together to help him. We found each other again in the process. We laughed and cried, we were scared but we were together. We are all still keeping in touch and met in Houston for our nieces wedding in September. God had a plan and I am thankful!
Very early one morning my husband woke me to tell me he was having trouble breathing, this had been going on most of the night. I took him to the emergency room where they hooked him up to various machines to discover he had a heart attack. They checked him for blockage. He ended up having a procedure (ablation) where they stop the heart then restart it so it will beat in proper rhythm.
My mother had mini strokes. These showed up as confusion. She already had dementia but the confusion was more pronounced than just the forgetfulness of dementia.
Thank you for bringing this up. Women need to be reminded to take care of themselves. We are so busy taking care of others we forget that if we don’t take care of ourselves we won’t be able to care for family and friends.
Great information to remind us about women and heart health. Both of my grandmothers had heart disease. One of my sons is an Invasive Cardio Cath Tech. He helps perform caths on patients everyday. He has patients of all ages. He tells me it’s important for women to know how different the symptoms of heart attack can be for us. Most information for years focused on symptoms that men have during a heart attack. We girls need to research and learn the symptoms that present in us. So please google “women’s heart attack warning signs” and be informed. It might save your life or someone you love.
I love your outfits, Tania. Candy Cupid i#5 is my fave outfit. My heart warning story is about my reaction to Synthroid I was taking for my thyroid. My blood pressure escalated over time to dangerously high levels and I ended up in the emergency room. Thank goodness I didn’t have a heart attack. Although the docs denied my sky high pressure & palipitations were due to Synthroid, I stopped taking it. And, finally after about 6 weeks off of it, my blood pressure was in a constant, even state once again. Mind you, I take Ziac blood pressure pills, yet it was if I wasn’t on any pills whatsoever! They even switched me out to different brands of b.p. meds and none barely worked…until I was off Synthroid. Spending months checking my blood pressure with my cuff every few hours, and leaving my door unlocked at time – in case I had to call an ambulance – sure was scary stuff.
OMG Tania I had no idea 1 in 3, that is just shocking isn’t it? Thank you for that jolt of reality. I work in a building where all of the staff and tenants, are women. Brings this factor into focus. Thanks again, for the record the red dress is one of my favourites on you, but the red boots in Candy and Cupid are to die for!!
Red Dress Pin became my favorite when I learned more later in life what heart disease can lead to. First my Aunt had one of the first ever open heart surgery to fix a valve. Has lived a wonderful life since it, but years later found out from blood donors she has Hep C. My mom found out when I she was 52 (my age) that she had Angina and high cholesterol. My children’s fathers family had a lot of cholesterol and heart disease. I went from eating beef because we no longer had our own cows. Stop eating bacon, fatty pork. My daughters were raised on white me and being Norwegian lots of fish.
33yrs after my mom’s diagnosis for heart disease we get told she has Early on set Alzheimer. I began a lot of research, talking to a lot of doctors. Found that yes we all have a chance at a form of dementia depending on life styles. My mom’s heart disease became her brains down fall. He diet was to strict removed a lot of needed proteins the brain and body need. Statin drugs can hurt some as well. She was also not a daily exercise person out side of taking care of a 4000sq ft. home and my dad.
Last year lost a good friend who was 36 to congestive heart failure. Us women need to take care of our Precious Hearts.
God Bless to all who may read this comment. I hope you all have a wonderful day