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June 21, 2010

Top 10 Proven Risk Factors for Stroke

Filed under: stroke — Tags: abdominal obesity, alcohol, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, low physical activity, risk factors, smoking, stress, stroke, unhealthy eating habits — Tanveen @ 4:31 pm

A recent study was performed using people who have just had their first stroke. Approximately 6000 people from twenty-two countries were studied from March 1, 2007 up until just last month. It was found that ten risk factors contribute for approximately 90% of all strokes. These risk factors include:

Smoking: Smokers are at an increased risk of stroke in comparison to non-smokers. Smoking damages the cardiovascular system significantly.

High Blood Pressure: Hypertension is known to be the number one cause of strokes. Treatment for high blood pressure is necessary in order to lower your risk.

Blood Lipids: A high level of blood of blood levels puts one at risk of stroke.

Low Physical Activity: If you are an inactive person your chances of stroke are significantly higher than active individuals. Lack of physical activity can cause many other health problems as well.

Abdominal Obesity: Many people in the United States are facing the same problem- obesity. Eating right and physical exercise are very important in order to obtain a normal weight.

Unhealthy Eating Habits: Developing a balanced meal plan is necessary in order to avoid stroke. Diets high in cholesterol, saturated fat, or unsaturated fat should be avoided.

Cardiovascular Disease: Any current heart problems or heart problems of the past put you at a greater risk of having a stroke in comparison to someone who has had no heart problems. Your family background can also have an impact.

Diabetes: Having diabetes increases the risk of stroke, but there are many things you can do in order to reduce that risk.

Stress: Many health problems can be traced back to stress. Stress has a negative impact on your body. Reducing stress is very important.

Alcohol Intake: Those who consume alcohol in large quantities or abuse it are at a high risk of stroke. Two drinks per day are recommended for men and one for women.

There are a lot of risk factors that you have no control over like your age, family backgrounds, and gender. You can however work towards limiting the list up top. In order to lower your chances of stroke avoid the list above as much as possible and work towards developing a healthier lifestyle.

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December 10, 2009

High salt intake may put you at risk of cardiovascular disease

Filed under: Uncategorized, cardiovascular disease, causes of heart disease, causes of stroke, heart disease, prevent heart disease, processed food, salt, stroke — Amanda @ 4:03 pm

The British Medical journal recently published research which observed the notes of 13 studies from the years 1966 – 2008. The study looks at the relationship between salt intake and stroke and cardiovascular disease affecting the heart. According to the research, a high salt intake is definitely associated with an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, However because of the imprecise measurements of salt intake, these effects are most likely underestimated. The result supports the role of a possibly substantial population reduction in salt intake for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The association was greater in those who consumed a higher amount of salt.

According to Marion Nestle, 80 percent of salt intake comes from processed and ready-made foods, therefore the best way to prevent cardiovascular disease due to high salt intake is to regulate the salt in the food industry. If we want to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, salt levels would need to be reduced throughout the entire board of food production.

One major issue, however, is that because our salt intake from processed foods is so high, the taste of salt depends on how much we eat. If salt levels were reduced in the food industry it would be noticed by consumers.

Considering that over 570,000 Americans die each year due to cardiovascular disease and stroke, the most important concern right now is that we need to educate the public on the issue in order to successfully lower salt intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease. People need to know the danger in eating too much salt, and they need to know how to lower their salt intake. Reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by eating at home. Eating more home-cooked meals is a good place to start if processed foods and restaurant food are the biggest threat for high salt levels.

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November 2, 2009

Top Health Threats For Women

Filed under: Uncategorized, alzheimer\'s disease, breast cancer, flu, health risks, heart disease, hypertension, lung disease, stroke — John @ 5:15 pm

There’s a whole world of possibilities out there. You can pretty much do anything you really set your mind to. Yes, the world is just waiting for you to experience it. However, with endless possibilities there are also endless setbacks.

Many women have experienced struggle with just about everything. Gaining the right to vote, equal status to men. Even today many women are having problems moving up the corporate ladders and running big businesses (although women are now also conquering workplace struggles).

For women there are many different threats to their health. I’m not saying that men don’t have health threats, but today it’s all about the women’s health threats. Some of these threats are hereditary, but others are completely avoidable.

12 Health Risks For Women

1.Heart Disease
2.Cancer
3.Stroke
4.Lung Disease
5.Alzheimer’s Disease
6.Injuries
7.Type 2 Diabetes
8.Flu
9.Kidney Disease
10.Blood Poisoning
11.Hypertension
12.Perinatal Conditions

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