⏲️ Every three minutes someone in the UK has a stroke, but new research says the warning signs can appear up to ten years beforehand
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🛑 Research has found that strokes are up to 90% preventable.
So what are some of the other warning signs to look out for? telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…
So what are some of the other warning signs to look out for? telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…
💉 Blood Pressure
➡️ High blood pressure, or hypertension, contributes to around half of all strokes, making it the single biggest risk factor
➡️ High blood pressure, or hypertension, contributes to around half of all strokes, making it the single biggest risk factor
🔴 TIAs (or mini strokes)
➡️ People who experience a stroke can have a series of transient ischaemic attacks before, which cause the same warning signs as a stroke
➡️ People who experience a stroke can have a series of transient ischaemic attacks before, which cause the same warning signs as a stroke
🫀 High cholesterol
➡️ A buildup of fatty deposits in your blood vessels, make it difficult for blood to flow through your arteries and can break off to form a dangerous clot
➡️ A buildup of fatty deposits in your blood vessels, make it difficult for blood to flow through your arteries and can break off to form a dangerous clot
👪 Your family history
➡️ Experts say your risk is double the average if you have a sibling or parent who had a stroke
➡️ Experts say your risk is double the average if you have a sibling or parent who had a stroke
🏃♀️Lifestyle factors
➡️ Smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and lack of exercise all make a stroke more likely
➡️ Smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and lack of exercise all make a stroke more likely
Stay alert to the early warning signs of a stroke with our detailed guide here 👇
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