| Stroke refers to a cerebrovascular accident which | | | | * High blood pressure |
| actually occurs when the supply of blood to a part | | | | * Obesity |
| of brain gets disrupted. Moreover, when the inflow | | | | * Physical inactivity |
| of blood into the brain is disturbed both glucose | | | | * Diabetes Mellitus |
| and oxygen cannot get transferred to the brain. | | | | Women are more prone to cardiovascular |
| However, the inflow of blood can be caused due | | | | diseases after the age of 50. In other words it |
| to variety of reasons and as such stroke also | | | | can be said that that a woman's risk to |
| occurs due to many reasons such as: | | | | cardiovascular disease rises after menopause. This |
| . Blockage of an artery | | | | is particularly because after menopause the level |
| . Embolic stroke | | | | of estrogen secretion decreases which actually |
| . Cerebral hemorrhage | | | | protects them against the cardiovascular diseases. |
| . Subarachnoid hemorrhage | | | | Though a large percentage of men suffer from |
| . Vasculitis | | | | heart attack it is not at all alien to woman also. In |
| . Migraine headache | | | | fact the main cause of stroke and other diseases |
| What causes cardiovascular diseases, strokes, | | | | in women are: |
| & heart attack in women | | | | * High triglyceride levels |
| Studies have found that women are more prone | | | | * Excess intake of alcohol |
| to stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular | | | | * Stress |
| diseases. The three main causes specially | | | | All said and done, it can be understood that these |
| categorized as primary ones can be held | | | | complications can be easily avoided. One needs to |
| responsible for the occurrence of these diseases: | | | | be a bit careful and maintain a healthy diet. Here |
| Check them out | | | | are the points that would help you guide in a |
| * Increasing age | | | | better manner: |
| * Hereditary | | | | . Drink Plenty of Water: Water helps to increase |
| * Hormonal changes | | | | the metabolism rate of your body. Thus you get |
| However, to avoid these risks one can at least | | | | a healthy system that can fight away any type |
| change his or her eating and lifestyle habits. In | | | | of disease |
| fact, the other causes which are referred to as | | | | . Lose weight: Obesity is the root cause of any |
| the secondary ones can also force a woman to | | | | disease. Thus, you can even opt for the Oprah's |
| succumb to such aforementioned complications. | | | | dynamic due i.e., Acai Berry diet and colon cleanse |
| Lets check them out: | | | | to lose weight in a natural manner and that too at |
| * Tobacco smoking | | | | a steady pace. |
| * High blood cholesterol | | | | . |