Stroke
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is reduced or interrupted, which in turn, deprives brain tissue of nutrients and oxygen. And in a matter of minutes, the brain cells die off. According to the World Health Organization, stroke causes the death of 6.2 million people in… ...Read more
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is reduced or interrupted, which in turn, deprives brain tissue of nutrients and oxygen. And in a matter of minutes, the brain cells die off. According to the World Health Organization, stroke causes the death of 6.2 million people in a year. Globally, stroke claims six lives every 60 seconds.
Symptoms Of Stroke
Check out these symptoms of stroke if you suspect you or someone may be having stroke:
- A difficulty with speaking and understanding.
- Paralysis of the arm, face or leg which happens on one side of the body.
- Difficulty seeing with one eye or even both.
- Vision suddenly becomes blurred or blackened.
- Severe headache accompanied by dizziness, vomiting or obstructed consciousness.
- A difficulty with walking.
- A new test to check for stroke: Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their tongue. If it is crooked (turning towards one side or the other) that’s a sign they’re having a stroke.
- Being overweight
- Inactivity
- Heavy drinking
- Using illicit drugs like cocaine.
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Age- aged people have a higher risk of stroke than younger people.
- Control your high blood pressure: This is a very important step you can take to reduce your stroke risk.
- Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and reducing the amount of alcohol and sodium you drink can go a long way into maintaining the high blood pressure.
- Reducing your intake of fat and cholesterol, especially trans fats and saturated fats help reduce plaques in the arteries.
- Quit Tobacco: Smoking increases the chances of stroke. Quit the use of tobacco and have your chances of stroke reduced.
