| nting a stroke is not difficult if you take certain | | | | 3. Regular exercising is necessary moderate |
| precautions. According to the national stroke | | | | exercise makes the heart stronger and enhances |
| association, patients are advised to know the | | | | circulation. This helps you control weight. Being |
| following: | | | | overnight contributes to the risk of high blood |
| • Stop smoking | | | | pressure, heart disease as well as diabetes. |
| • Drink alcohol in moderation | | | | Physical exercises such as jogging, swimming, |
| • Keep tabs on blood pressure and get it | | | | walking, jumping, yoga and yard work reduces |
| checked once in a year. | | | | the risk of both stroke and heart disease. |
| • Eating a low fat diet is equally important. | | | | 4. Focus on a healthy diet. You need to focus on |
| • Keep a check on circulation problems. | | | | eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. |
| Let your physician check for it including the risk of | | | | 5. You should control your diabetes. In case, the |
| stroke. | | | | disease is left untreated, it can damage the blood |
| • Take adequate measures to control | | | | vessels throughout the body and ultimately lead |
| diabetes. | | | | to atherosclerosis. |
| • Make exercise an integral part of your | | | | Sedentary life styles can lead to many health |
| daily routine. | | | | problems such as increased blood pressure, |
| • Go for a cholesterol check. | | | | weight gain and results in bad cholesterol levels. |
| • Focus on a low-salt diet. | | | | You need to take special care about taking a lot |
| • Look for the symptoms of stroke and | | | | of time for exercising. |
| rush for medical attention immediately. The | | | | Regular indulgence in physical activity will help you |
| symptoms include blurring of vision, intense | | | | fight heart diseases as well as a stroke. However, |
| headaches, dizziness, weakness of the face or | | | | it is also important to consult your doctor prior to |
| even a limit. | | | | indulging in any sort of physical activity. There |
| You must remember that high blood pressure is | | | | may be a lot of risk to your heart if you indulge |
| the leading cause of stroke. | | | | in wrong kind of exercises. |
| Here are certain steps in order to prevent a | | | | If you are a woman, hormone replacement |
| stroke: | | | | therapy will do a lot of good to you. This therapy |
| 1. You should control your blood pressure. Get it | | | | is good for woman who is past menopause. This |
| checked regularly and if required, take special | | | | therapy is usually recommended to those who |
| measures to reduce it. Lowering high blood | | | | have high risks of stroke and heart attack. Focus |
| pressure reduces the risk of heart disease as well | | | | on having at least six servings of fruits or |
| as stroke. | | | | vegetables in a day. |
| 2. Cigarette smoking is directly related to risk for | | | | In case, you suffer from a carotid artery, your |
| a stroke. A lot of research suggests that there is | | | | doctor may suggest you to go for a carotid |
| a lower risk of getting a stroke in people who | | | | endarterectomy to eliminate fatty deposits. Also |
| have quit smoking as compared to those who still | | | | try to control medical problems with medications |
| smoke. | | | | as prescribed by your doctor. |