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Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability (the first two are heart attack and cancer). Treatment of #stroke is time-bound, and less than 10% of people receive the clot-buster drug therapy. Therefore, most people who survive a stroke are left with disabilities.
12 preventive strategies can be easily followed, and they have the potential to significantly reduce one's chances of suffering from stroke.
These are:
1. Sleep for 7-9 hours at nights;
2. 150 min of moderate-vigorous exercise per week;8000-10000 steps/day;
These are:
1. Sleep for 7-9 hours at nights;
2. 150 min of moderate-vigorous exercise per week;8000-10000 steps/day;
3. Healthy food;
4. Maintain ideal body weight;
5. Minimize the daily sitting duration to less than 6 hours;
6. Quit smoking;
7. Abstain from alcohol;
8. Reduce stress;
9. Maintain BP less than 120/80 mmHg;
10. Target HbA1C less than 5.7% (the lower, the better);
4. Maintain ideal body weight;
5. Minimize the daily sitting duration to less than 6 hours;
6. Quit smoking;
7. Abstain from alcohol;
8. Reduce stress;
9. Maintain BP less than 120/80 mmHg;
10. Target HbA1C less than 5.7% (the lower, the better);
This week, actor #LukePerry passed away after experiencing what has been described in the media as a "massive #stroke." Although information as to the specifics of his stroke are currently - and may always be - few, his death has reignited the national stroke conversation.
Stroke is not a monolith. The appearance of a stroke will differ from person to person, age to age, gender to gender. Strokes present themselves differently based on location in the brain, the health of the person, and current medical issues.
Even our "Act F.A.S.T." guidelines are only a starting point as many people never exhibit slurred speech, facial drooping or paralysis. Instead, they may have a headache, nausea, or simply feel that something is just "not right."
