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Here Are Some
Interesting Facts About Strokes
By: Gene Smith
© Copyright 2007
to Present
All Rights Reserved
A stroke can happen to anyone for any reason at
any moment in the day. There are about 600,000 people that
experience a stroke every year. It is true that about every 45
seconds someone in America has a stroke. There is usually someone
dying from a stroke every three minutes.
There are so many people that are killed each
year from this devastating disease. It is the third leading cause of
death in the nation at this time and it is the leading cause of
serious long-term disability problems in the United States as well.
A stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease
and it will affect the arteries that lead to the brain. A stroke
will happen when the blood vessels that carry the oxygen and
nutrients to the brain are either blocked with a clot or they erupt.
When this does happen, part of the brain cannot
get the blood it needs for oxygen that it needs to survive.
When part of the brain dies from lack of blood flow, the part of the
body that it controls is going to be affected. A stroke can cause
paralysis and affect language and vision and cause other problems as
well.
There are many risk factors for someone having a stroke. A person
can experience a stroke if they are not maintaining a proper diet or
have bad eating habits. Smoking is another cause for many to
experience a stroke.
Not getting the right amount of exercise can
also lead someone to having a stroke. It is important to eat right
and use some form of exercise daily to keep your body in shape and
able to keep it running the way that it should with no risk for a
stroke.
There are many warning signs a person is
beginning to experience a stroke. You have to make sure that you are
aware of them so that you are not putting yourself at risk for more
serious problems later on down the road.
You will notice that you are feeling different
and that you may have numbness of the face, leg, or arm on one side
of the body. You may also notice problems in your vision or a severe
headache that comes on all at once.
If you think that you may be having the
symptoms of a stroke, you need to
CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY !!!
The warning signs may last a few
moments and then disappear but they may signal a serious condition
that you have to pay attention to.
For many of these years, there was no hope for
anyone suffering from a stroke. There are treatments that are
available to lessen the potentially devastating effects that a
stroke may have on them.
In recent years there have been many
breakthroughs in medical research that have found new treatments to
help stroke victims get through these difficult times and move on to
a better quality of life.
About the Author:
Gene Smith is a firm believer in the old saying
"Healthy Living Means Living Longer"
He has recently set up a website that will focus on getting this
very same message out to all who are concerned about their own
personal health and wellness.
In today's insanely fast paced and multi-tasked society, it's very
easy for us to slip into the habit of not providing our body with
the proper nutrition needed to keep it running like the well oiled
machine that God designed it to be. Consequently, this poor
nutrition leads to high blood pressure, strokes and even fatal heart
attacks along with many other illnesses.
For a very informative and free report on frequently asked questions
about strokes and their effects on the body, just visit this page:
http://www.esp-publishing.com/Stroke-F.A.Q's
Permission to re-print the above article is granted as long as the author's name
and resource box remain intact.
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