Your Health Matters

Welcome to the Symon Guthrie Foundation, where we care about your health. Our foundation focuses on providing information and resources for heart health and brain health. We are dedicated to improving people's well-being and ensuring that everyone has access to the knowledge they need to lead a healthy lifestyle.

The more you know!

Did you know?

Each year, 10% to 15% of the nearly 795,000 people in the US who have a stroke are between the ages of 18 and 45.

Stroke rates – and hospitalizations for it – have increased by more than 40% among younger adults

-Heart.Org

Stroke Risk Factors:

High Blood Pressure

Smoking/Vaping

Diabetes

High Cholesterol

Obesity/Physical Inactivity

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

Excessive Alcohol Intake

Sleep Apnea

Transient Ischemic Attacks

-Stroke.Org

Signs of Heart Failure:

Shortness of breath

Fatigue

Coughing or wheezing

Swelling in feet, ankles or legs

Weight gain from fluid build up

confussion

Dizziness/Lightheadedness

What are the causes?

Most common cause in the US is high blood pressure and Coronary artery disease (CAD).

-Heart.org

Mission Statement

Symon Guthrie Foundation

We care! In a society where signs of poor health are missed or put on the back burner, we want to create a platform to educate. We strive to help lower medical risk and emergencies by providing information that may not be talked about daily. You matter and your health matters too!