Since we know that a stroke attacks the brain our goal is to keep our brain healthy Poor brain health is more serious than you think.Failing brain health is a public health epidemic. The brain begins showing signs of cognitive decline as a person enter their 20s. 3out of 5 American s will develop a…
Month: May 2020
Stroke Risk Factors that are NOT within your control
AGE the likelihood of having a stroke increases with age for both men and women. Family History if you parent, grand parent, sister, brother has had a stroke especially before 65 you may be at a higher risk. RACE African Americans have a higher risk of stroke than whites because they have higher risk of…
Risks Factors for Stroke ones you can control,treat and improve
Since 80% of stokes are preventable we want to know what we can do. High blood pressure or hypertension is the leading cause of stroke and the most important one to control. so we must know our numbers and keep them low.120/80 is normal. Diabetes control your blood sugar Eating better Being active Losing…
starting today I will share information regarding stroke warning signs, risk factors, prevention and more
It is a new month and it is Stroke awareness month . A stroke can happen to to anyone. Adults, teenagers, children and even infants. The more information we have the better equipped we will be to help ourselves and others. F.A.S.T. F dropping face A arm weakness S speech difficulty T call 911 there…