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CELEBRITY MOM TONI BRAXTON FIGHTS HEART DISEASE

Friday, Feb 01 , 2008 2:58:am by blackcelebritykids FILED UNDER Singers and their Kids

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No one would ever think that a young and trim Toni Braxton would be fighting the number one killer of women,but she is. Just four years ago, Toni felt a tightness in her chest and had to be  rushed to a hospital for a condition known as pericarditis,an inflammation of the lining of the heart.

“I had no idea of any of the symptoms. I simply attributed it to having childhood asthma,” she explains. “Since then, I’ve realized how important a role prevention plays in heart health and that you need to eat a healthy diet and lead an active lifestyle.”

In addition to suffering from pericarditis,Toni has high blood pressure. Nowadays an already trim(Toni is a svelte 110 pounds) Toni Braxton walks on a treadmill for 20 minutes a day and watches what she eats regularly;the Grammy Award singer also has to take beta blockers to lower her high blood pressure. It seems a lot to have to do,but it is all worth it:Toni has her husband and two sons Denim,6, and Diesel,4, to live for.

“As a heart disease survivor, I am proud to work with Campbell and the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement to help raise awareness about preventing heart disease, the #1 killer of American women.”

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4 Comments to “CELEBRITY MOM TONI BRAXTON FIGHTS HEART DISEASE”

  • shasta May 15, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    I feel very bad for Toni.I was her fan when she came into limelight,but the lifestyle put me off and i stopped being her fan.I had wanted to bring her to come and perform in Ghana.I wish her speedy recovery.

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  • saadatu May 29, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    its really sad to know she went thru such pain,but she has always been my numberone lady,forget beyounce and jennifer lopez,toni is it.and to crown it all she is doing a good job of bieng a wife and a mother.keep it up toni,there is always a time for everything,and its your time for family life,would not mind seeing you teaching all those one stage how to be a queit storm and oh i always put u in my prayers and you should also put GOD in your life

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  • Deborah March 9, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    I am so sorry to hear about Toni Braxton. I have a lot of memories from her songs. I wish her and her family God’s blessing.

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  • LovelyMe~Genesis1:27 September 30, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    Their sons are cute.

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