How does one prevent becoming the victim of a stroke?

Question

When one has a history of stroke in their family, is there any thing that can be done to avoid becoming the next victim? Change in lifestyle? Diet? Attitude? Or anything else?

Answer 1

Yes! The primary risk factors for cardiovascular events are hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking. The smoking part should be self-explanatory. It's important to have a good diet and exercise regularly in order to prevent hypertension and high cholesterol. Diabetes is many times not preventable from onset, but it can be controlled with insulin or other medications, and is thereby the best method, because if you control the diabetes, it's like you don't have it at all.

Those are the primary risk factors, and if those are prophylactically prevented, then it GREATLY reduces the risk of strokes, and mortality in general.

Answer 2

The way I see it is that it is a combination of things, exercise every day until you build up a good sweat. Diet is also a big one, eat more fruits and vegetables and fish, try to stay away from your fast foods like hamburgers and fries. You can also try stouffers lean frozen dinners, they are just the right portions and have everything except alot of fat. Just stick them into the microwave and in 5 min. their done. That could be for your supper meal, Lunch you could do your favourite soup, breakfast all grain cereal with soya milk. If your really concerned about fat just go and make one of your meals a meal replacement supplement, walmart sells it. That could be a supper time meal. If you know your going to have a big meal I always take an aspirin 20 minutes before the meal, it thins out the blood, less chance of heart attack or stroke. One more thing I also take serratia peptidase it cleans my arteries of plaque bulid up. Please keep in mind that any changes you decide to do with yourself in lifestyle you should always do it under your doctors direction. Hope that helps you.

Answer 3

1.Control your blood pressure. Have your blood pressure checked often, and, if it is high, follow your doctor's advice on how to lower it. Treating high blood pressure reduces the risk for both stroke and heart disease.


2.Stop smoking. Cigarette smoking is linked to increased risk for stroke. Research shows that the risk of stroke for people who have quit smoking for 2-5 years is lower than for smokers.


3.Exercise regularly. Researchers think that exercise may make the heart stronger and improve circulation. It also helps control weight. Being overweight increases the chance of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart disease, and adult-onset (type II) diabetes. Physical activities like brisk walking, cycling, swimming, and yard work lower the risk of both stroke and heart disease. Talk with your doctor before starting an exercise program.


4.Eat a healthy diet. Choose, prepare, and eat foods low in fats, saturated fatty acids, and cholesterol. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.


5.Control diabetes. If untreated, diabetes can damage the blood vessels throughout the body and lead to atherosclerosis.

Answer 4

All of the above. You need to consult your own doctor and he or she can advise you on the best way to stay health and eat and exercise right. Life style also plays a big role too.....