Improving heart health for farmers – tips and advice from Croí

With farmers seven times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Catherine Egan is  joined by Croí’s, Annie Costelloe, Head of Patient & Community Engagement, and Community Nurse, Caroline Dermody, to discuss tips and advice relating to farmer health.

 

People usually think of cardiovascular disease as an older person’s problem but small changes matter and it’s never too late to start.

 

Annie first discusses the background of Croí and the impact a demanding lifestyle such as farming can have. 

 

Caroline highlights the risk factors to be aware of and what can be done to decrease these risks. 

 

Annie explains what she has seen first-hand that comes up at the events they attend at marts and discusses the process and the benefits of taking just five minutes to sit and meet with the nurse.

 

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https://croi.ie/

 

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