If you are above 40, you must read this. If you had
seen anybody, with even a mild stroke, you will understand that this is not an
illness you will wish your worst enemy.
Ø Most of my patients at the
brink of strokes, were rescued by my medical teams, by just paying attention to
the 10 under listed points.
Ø
Prof
Heidi Moawad has done a lot of research on stroke, he compiled 10 signs, that
if observed will allow us to live
happily ever after.
Ø
How
would you know if you were at the risk of a stroke? While there is no absolute
way to know that, you will, or will not ever have a stroke in your lifetime,
there are signs that indicate, that you are at high risk of stroke.
Ø The good news is that you can do
something about every one of these signs, so as to significantly lower your
stroke risk. Please pay attention.
1) Your
blood pressure is out of control
ü If you consistently have
high pressure or if you are trying to avoid actually finding out what your
blood pressure is – that is bad news. I call it living in denial, you refuse to
check your blood pressure, lest it might be high.
ü
The
good news is that high blood pressure can be managed with medication, diet and
lifestyle adjustment such as
lowering stress and not smoking, and you will live to a very ripe old age
without infirmities.
ü Make sure you see your doctor to find
out what your blood pressure is and, under your doctor's supervision, start
making changes if you
need to.
2) Your
blood sugar is high – or you don't know what it is
ü Erratic blood sugar,
chronically elevated blood sugar or uncontrolled diabetes can damage blood
vessels, increasing your risk of stroke.
ü
Make
sure to see your doctor regularly, so
that you can get appropriate diabetes screening and proper treatment, through
diet and medication.
ü Unmanaged diabetes could lead to
cataract formation, blindness, atherosclerosis, hip joint necrosis and foot
drop.
3) You
smoke
v Smoking is a hard habit to
break. It is one of the most significant signs that you are at risk of having a
stroke.
v The good news is that, despite the
harmful stroke- causing-impact of smoking, these effects amazingly reverse over
time after you quit smoking.
4) You
don't get enough exercise
v Exercise is easy to ignore.
It can seem like a hassle. It can be tough to start exercising, if you have
aches and pains.
v But no matter what your health
situation is – whether you are healthy, or if you have already, had a serious stroke, there are safe and easy
exercises that can keep you fit, while decreasing your stroke risk.
5) You
have high cholesterol
·
This is a confusing one, especially lately. While, American Heart
Association(AHA), recommendations for dietary cholesterol, have changed
recently, you still need to maintain recommended levels.
·
It is
now known that dietary fat and genetic factors cause high cholesterol.
6) You
are always flying off the handle
·
Stress is a major contributor to Hypertension, heart disease and
diabetes – all of which cause stroke.
·
Stress
control and an overall calm, relaxed lifestyle can significantly decrease your
stroke risk
7) You
carry deep stress
§ Stress isn't always
manifested as blowing your fuse. Some people are stressed out because of the
burden of hiding something, living secret anger, and constantly trying to
impress someone who is hard to please, or endlessly chasing after approval.
§ Overcoming hidden stress is
equally as important as overcoming more obvious stress.
8) You
don't take your medications
Most stroke risk factors can be managed, but
it requires regularly taking your medications, buying your drugs and doing
regular check ups.
9) You
don't get attention for your heart disease
If you have shortness of
breath when you walk or exert yourself, or if you experience chest pain, then
you are running a huge risk of a stroke or a heart attack. So consult your
doctor.
10)
Ignoring Transient Ischaemia Attack(TIA)
Whenever you notice any of the signs I listed above, please consult your
doctor. Always be medically guided.
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