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6 Ways to Prevent a Stroke (Part I)

As the old saying goes “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” Healthcare professionals are always imparting this message to encompass all illnesses, stroke included.

Healthcare professionals continuously stress the need to prevent a stroke attack. They believe that it is best to be stroke free than to deal with the pain and suffering that a single stroke can cause to the patient and the entire family. Stroke is currently the leading cause of acquired adult disability worldwide. However, only a small percentage of people are able to identify the diseases and unhealthy habits which can greatly increase a person’s risk of having a stroke attack.

How can someone prevent a stroke attack if he is unfamiliar with the disease itself? Knowing is always half the battle.
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Posted on March 29, 2011

Stroke and Smoking

We have all been told over and over that smoking kills, but we may not picture what it represents actually. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Cigarette smoking is a major cause of strokes.

Cigarette smoking is directly linked to 30% of all heart disease deaths in the United States each year. Indeed, smoking is hard on the heart, and the toxins in cigarette smoke cause plaques to form in the arteries, which leads to atherosclerosis; arteries progressively harden because of the deposit of fatty plaques and the scarring and thickening of the artery wall. Inflammation of the artery wall and the development of blood clots can obstruct blood flow and cause heart attacks or strokes. Heavy smokers have a relative risk of stroke 2 to 4 times greater than non-smokers. Continue reading →

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Posted on November 3, 2010