Quick facts about stroke, risks and how to reduce the chance of a stroke:
- • Stroke survivors often have a more sedentary lifestyle which leads to loss of muscle mass and are also at increased risk for falls.
- • Studies have found that participation in regular physical activity is lower in stroke survivors than those of elderly persons with other chronic health conditions.
- • Those who have suffered a previous stroke are at risk for recurrent stroke and other CVDs.
Some of the risk factors you can change for prevention of stroke:
- • monitor your blood pressure
- • Find out if you have Atrial fib (an irregular heartbeat which allows blood to pool in the heart and cause blood clots)
- • Quit smoking
- • Limit alcohol
- • Monitor cholesterol and manage especially – LDL
- • Manage diabetes
- • Exercise regularly
- • Eat foods low in sodium and saturated or trans fat
- • Monitor any circulation problems with doctor visits
- • Improve circulation and blood flow
- • Increase oxygen flow to the brain and heart
- • Decrease blood pressure over time
- • Increase efficiency of the heart and lungs
Talk to your PCN family doctor if you would like additional support from our PCN healthcare team.
