Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Stroke prevention factors

So many people can reduce their stroke risk - preventing events that can cause disability or death. Check out this recent article on how your stroke risk can shrink with 7 lifestyle changes:
Certain lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your stroke risk, according to a new study.
Researchers calculated stroke risk among nearly 23,000 black and white Americans aged 45 and older. Their risk was assessed using the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 health factors: be active, control cholesterol, eat a healthy diet, manage blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, control blood sugar and don't smoke. ...
"Compared to those with poor blood pressure status, those who were ideal had a 60 percent lower risk of future stroke," study senior author Dr. Mary Cushman, a professor of medicine at the University of Vermont in Burlington, said in a journal news release.
Note that many of the risk factors cited can be at least partially controlled. Not every stroke can be prevented. But many are preventable.

3 comments:

J.L. Murphey said...

Jeff a prayer request please. My cousin Ricky passed away last night after a massive stroke. Please prayer for his wife and his three daughters. May the Lord lift them all up in their grief.

For us it's a bad gene pool. Something no amount of prevention can help, but it sure couldn't hurt to be reminded.

Jeff Porter said...

The entire family - including you - is in my prayers.

J.L. Murphey said...

Thanks Jeff.