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Apoplex Risks These rules can prevent a stroke
A stroke is a dangerous and sudden brain disease. Often a stroke leads to a persistent failure of some functions of the central nervous system. A large study now showed that nine out of ten strokes would be avoidable if people followed certain health guidelines.
Many people still believe that strokes are inevitable. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada found that nine out of ten strokes were actually preventable if people were more attentive to their health and stopped drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, for example. The physicians published the results of their study in the journal "The Lancet".
A stroke is a dangerous disease that can even lead to death. But there are simple guidelines that can help you prevent stroke. (Image: BillionPhotos.com/fotolia.com) Every year 270,000 Germans suffer a stroke
In Britain alone, there are approximately 152,000 strokes every year. Physicians suspect that about 138,000 of these strokes would be avoidable. This could mean that the lives of about 48,000 sick people could be saved, say the experts. In Germany, there are even about 270,000 strokes every year. More than 80 percent of those affected are over 60 years old. But there are ten simple rules that can help us avoid a stroke.
Ten rules to avoid a stroke:
1. Lower your blood pressure.
2. Exercise and pay attention to sufficient exercise.
3. Eat healthy foods.
4. Pay attention to a healthy body weight.
5. Prevent a diabetes disorder.
6. Lower your cholesterol.
7. Drink little or no alcohol at all.
8. Stop smoking.
9. Avoid any stress.
10. If necessary, use preventive medication for cardiac arrhythmias.
Hypertension is the most important influenceable risk factor
Of all risk factors, lowering blood pressure has the biggest impact. By a healthy blood pressure about half of all strokes could be avoided, explain the doctors. The results of the study have confirmed that ten modifiable risk factors are associated with approximately 90 percent of all strokes - no matter how old the affected women and men are, Dr. Martin O'Donnell from McMaster University. Hypertension (hypertension) is the most important modifiable risk factor and the key to reducing stroke worldwide.
High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke by almost 48 percent
High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke by as much as 47.9 percent, lack of physical activity by 23.3 percent, and unhealthy diet increases risk by 18.6 percent, say Canadian scientists. Independent other studies have already shown that the increasing prevalence of air pollution significantly increases the risk of stroke. But the majority of strokes are based on common modifiable risk factors. The current study is crucial because it has analyzed health data from many countries, the researchers say.
Aspirin can prevent a severe stroke
Another important piece of advice for a severe stroke is the immediate use of aspirin. Take the aspirin, as soon as you notice the first signs of stroke, advise the doctors. The experts from the internationally acclaimed Oxford University found in their research some time ago that aspirin taken early can reduce the risk of a major stroke by as much as 80 percent. Aspirin could thus prevent many serious strokes.
Further research could save many extra lives
The results of the new study clearly show that additional research needs to be done to identify other causes and to find treatment options for stroke. This could reduce the number of people who die as a result of a stroke, say the authors. (As)