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The prevention of stroke

June 8th, 2010 admin

Stroke is the silent killer named. The term “stroke” is devoted to problems with blood flow in the brains. This can result in either blocked or burst blood vessel, or leading to the brains, the supply of oxygen and vital nutrients to the brains disturbing. First, your diet has a large part of your overall health and the prevention of stroke. Demanding high levels of sodium can cause high blood pressure, which increases your chances of a stroke. Moreover, a high cholesterol is a risk factor for stroke.

Bad cholesterol muse harden or block blood vessels, which is harder for the heart to pump life-giving blood to the body, including the brains. Moreover, in addition to a healthy, low salt diet, you can also protect against stroke by participating in regular exercise. Exercise not only lowers blood pressure but also helps you better circulation. Moreover, the alcohol and tobacco use contributes to a stroke. Heavy, frequent consumption of alcoholic beverages can significantly increase blood pressure, increasing your risk of a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Even if you smoke, you inhale dangerous chemicals from side stream smoke, or passive. Strokes can cause devastating damage to the brains, and fortunately there are many things you can do to prevent this disaster. Sometimes you medical treatment and expert assistance needed to support you in managing problems such as high blood pressure, so you can prevent a stroke.

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How to avoid stroke

December 7th, 2009 admin

strokeYou can help protect against stroke. It’s just as well, considering every 45 seconds someone in the United States only. It kills around 160,000 people per year, most women, each year about 40,000 more women than men have strokes and more than 60 per cent of the deaths from stroke occur in women.

It is important to know the risk factors, some of which are avoided and controllable, and to recognize the signs so that side effects prevent many serious.

Blood pressure: According to the American Heart Association, Hypertension is a state modifiable risk factor for stroke. Family history and the obesity factor in the development of Hypertension and women to birth control pills or have reached menopause the risk is high. A healthy lifestyle helps, but for many, drugs are needed.

Cholesterol: High levels of “bad” low density lipoprotein (LDL) increase the risk for heart disease and stroke, high levels of “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) to lower it. Studies show cholesterol in women was higher than that of men 45 years and with low levels of cholesterol HDL seems to be a risk factor for women.

Diabetes: Diabetes is associated with high blood pressure and introduced the ability to dissolve clots, increasing the risk of ischemic stroke. Hygiene can change habits and medications to help you.

You can diet and Exercise: Thirty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity to help prevent heart disease and blood vessels and control blood cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, and the pressure to reduce pressure. People with more body fat, especially around the waist are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke. Eat healthy foods low in cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium.

Smoking and alcohol: tobacco smoke exposure and people every day in greater risk of stroke. Excessive alcohol consumption may contribute to Hypertension.

Signs of Stroke: It is vital to recognize the signs of stroke and seek help immediately. Time is of the essence when it comes to preventing and permanent debilitating effects. Signs include sudden numbness or weakness of the person, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body, sudden confusion, cannot speak or understand, suddenly seeing in one or two eyes, dizziness sudden trouble walking, loss of balance or coordination, or sudden severe headache with no known cause.

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