Stroke prevention:
Eight ways to a longer, fuller life.

Eight ways to stroke prevention.

According to the American Stroke Association, approximately 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke each year. That means, on average, someone in America has a stroke every 45 seconds!

Strokes are a leading cause of severe, long-term disability, and addressing the associated risk factors can be beneficial.

Consider the following suggestions for prevention:

1. Control your blood pressure either through lifestyle changes or medication.

2. Exercise.This cannot be stressed enough. People who exercise regularly have a lower risk of suffering a stroke.

4. Limit alcohol intake. If you drink, do so in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is defined as no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men.

5. Manage diabetes and keep tight control of blood sugar levels.

6. If you have high cholesterol, get it into a healthy range.

7. Focus on your diet. Follow a diet designed for those with high blood pressure and heart disease - it may be helpful in preventing strokes.

8. Take calcium and magnesium. These minerals are helpful in controlling high blood pressure, one of the strongest risk factors for stroke.

How to recognize a stroke:

Neurologist say the sooner they can get to a person that is having a stroke, the better the chance they have to reverse the effects of it. Symptoms can be difficult to recognize and can cause severe brain damage.

You can ask four simple questions:

1) Ask the person to SMILE.

2) Ask the person to TALK and speak a simple sentence coherently.(for example-"It is sunny out today.)

3) Ask to RAISE both arms.

4) Ask the person to stick out their tongue and see if it is crooked or goes to one side.

Difficulty with of these symptoms could mean a stroke.

Return from Stroke Prevention to Nutrition-Supplements.html