Most Popular Cause Of Death In Montana

It's hard to think about life on the other side. But eventually there comes a time when we lose someone close to us. The cause can be so many things, but we often ask ourselves is we could have prolonged the cause.

The CDC came out with a list of causes of death for Montanan's. What is the #1 cause of death found in Montanan's?

Here are some of the top 10 causes of death in Montana according to the CDC:

• Cancer
• Accidents
• Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
• COVID-19
• Stroke
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Diabetes
• Suicide
• Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis

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The #1 cause of death in Montana is:

Heart Disease

According to the World Heart Federation, Heart Disease is preventable:

 ...estimates that up to 80% of cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, may be preventable.- World Heart Federation

A few easy ways to help prevent heart disease are things most of us already know we should do, or should do more. Of course there are things we also know we should not do.

How to help prevent heart disease:

• Healthy Diet
• Physical Activity
• Know Your Numbers (sugar (high/low), blood pressure, etc.
• Avoid Tobacco
• Avoid Dangerous Amounts Of Alcohol.

Of course there are some things that are out of your control when it comes to cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease like family history.

If you have a family history of Heart Disease, it's best to talk to your doctor about it starting young. The sooner you find out if you are an unfortuante "candidate" for the disease that kills over 20.5 million deaths every year, the better. For you and your family. 

cc: CDC, World Heart Federation