How can you prevent high blood pressure and stroke?
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How can you prevent high blood pressure and stroke?
Prevent High Blood Pressure
- Eat a Healthy Diet. Choose healthy meal and snack options to help you avoid high blood pressure and its complications.
- Keep Yourself at a Healthy Weight.
- Be Physically Active.
- Do Not Smoke.
- Limit How Much Alcohol You Drink.
- Get Enough Sleep.
- References.
What are things you can do to prevent a stroke?
What Can Help Prevent a Stroke?
- Lower Your Blood Pressure.
- Stay Away From Smoking.
- Manage Your Heart.
- Cut the Booze.
- Control Your Diabetes.
- Exercise.
- Eat Better Foods.
- Watch the Cholesterol.
What foods prevent stroke?
Foods high in potassium, such as sweet and white potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, prunes, melon and soybeans, can help you maintain a healthy blood pressure — the leading risk factor of stroke. Magnesium-rich foods, such as spinach, are also linked to a lower risk of stroke.
Does aspirin help prevent strokes?
Low-dose aspirin helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people at high risk of them. Your doctor may suggest that you take a daily low dose if you have had a stroke or a heart attack to help stop you having another one.
What are the signs of a stroke coming on?
Signs of Stroke in Men and Women
- Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
What is the best way to prevent stroke?
Healthy Diet. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eating foods low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol and high in fiber can help prevent high cholesterol. Limiting salt (sodium) in your diet can also lower your blood pressure. High cholesterol and high blood pressure increase your chances of having a stroke.
What can I do to lower my blood pressure?
Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Talk with your health care team about eating a variety of foods rich in potassium, fiber, and protein and lower in salt (sodium) and saturated fat. For many people, making these healthy changes can help keep blood pressure low and protect against heart disease and stroke.
How can I prevent heart and brain diseases?
Healthy living is the best way to delay or avoid many heart and brain diseases. This means being active and fit, eating healthy, avoiding tobacco and managing conditions that can put you at greater risk. Take charge of your health.
How can I reduce my stroke risk from atrial fibrillation?
You may need to take an anticoagulant drug (blood thinner) such as warfarin (Coumadin) or one of the newer direct-acting anticoagulant drugs to reduce your stroke risk from atrial fibrillation. Your doctors can guide you through this treatment.