Stroke can be prevented

Stroke is caused by the accumulation of risk factors for stroke. There stroke risk factors that can not be changed and some can be changed. Stroke risk factors can not be changed are age, gender, race, family history and history of previous stroke.

Men are more prone to strokes than women. Old age is also easier to have a stroke compared to younger age. Colored races more prone to strokes than whites. Someone with a family history of stroke have a greater risk for a stroke too. Various stroke risk factors are risk factors that can not be changed.

Stroke risk factors and others can be changed. Risk factor for primary stroke is hypertension. Various studies show that 60-70 percent of stroke patients suffer from hypertension at the time in hospital. A common problem is the ignorance and indifference to most members of the community about hypertension.

Hypertension did not provide specific symptoms. A future hypertension treatment due to complications caused by hypertension. That is what causes hypertension, referred to as ‘the silent killer’.

Hypertension will kill the patient quietly and slowly, almost without symptoms. When we realize, complications of hypertension was so severe (for example: heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure).

Other stroke risk factors that can be changed is diabetes, blood cholesterol levels high, obesity, smoking, sleep disturbances, and excessive blood viscosity. Same with hypertension, the stroke risk factors often are overlooked and less well-managed.

Prevention begins with identifying stroke risk factors of stroke in us all. Ask the following questions to yourself: ‘I know my blood pressure this month?’, ‘Did my last blood sugar levels I?’, ‘Have I measured the circumference of my belly?’, And ‘Do my cholesterol levels My blood? ”

If there are 2 or more answers ‘no’, it means you are less concerned. Identify risk factors for stroke that can be controlled to yourself, to relatives or families and the community around you.

The next step is to control the stroke risk factors. Control high blood pressure by limiting salt intake, avoid stress, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, stop smoking, and exercise regularly.

In many cases intervention is often necessary medicines to support the lifestyle changes that have been cultivated. Various studies have shown the success of intervention programs to reduce the risk factors of stroke incidence.

The incidence of stroke in many countries showed a decrease due to the successful reduction of salt intake, stop smoking campaigns, and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.