Stroke! are you ready?

<h1>Stroke! are you ready?</h1>

<p align=right>by Norman Macey</p>

<div align=justify>Stroke! are you ready? Stroke Survivor Suffering a stroke can be a scary experience. I know because I have been there and back. People can be affected in different ways after an attack. They may well find that an area of the brain has malfunctioned causing loss of control to part of the body. In my case I had an excruciating pain through the temples behind my eyes, I closed my eyes against the pain and when I opened them again there was darkness. At 10.30 a m sitting drinking my coffee by the window this was not a pleasant situation, fortunately not being one to panic, something said I should sit quietly and breathe deeply, gradually my sight came back. But when I got up from the chair my equilibrium had completely deserted me, it took the rest of the day before I stabilised. When I visited my doctor the next day, he told me that I had received a warning from above. Not all people that suffer a stroke survive, this is where the saying ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is paramount. There are many factors that can contribute towards suffering a stroke and most of these are avoidable or treatable. · Smoking · High Blood Pressure · Lack of Exercise · Obesity To name but a few. Diabetes, Heart problems, Diet also needs to be taken into consideration. The short description of a stroke, sometimes referred to as a brain attack is, the fact that somewhere in your arterial system you have a narrowing of the veins or a blockage and the brain will suffer from a lack of oxygen. Smoking Coronary heart disease is probably the leading cause of death in the world today. Smoking definitely ascribes to many factors of related heart diseases. One of these being Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis or as it is better known ‘hardening of the arteries’ is commonly thought to be related to the toxins in tobacco, which in turn can also be the cause of ‘blood clotting’ and starvation of oxygen to the brain? High Blood Pressure Are you aware that high blood pressure can be a killer? Whether or not you know it, it’s true. High blood pressure can cause many problems health-wise and be a contributory factor to inducing a stroke. Have you noticed how during the past few years it is not just the older people that are suffering strokes? The younger ones are catching up fast. High blood pressure can be treated without any agony, if you think you may have this condition, go see your Doctor and have it checked. Remember what I said earlier ‘prevention is better than cure’. Lack of exercise If you play Tennis, Football, Cricket, Golf, Rugby or you Cycle, Swim even Dance. Likely you get plenty of exercise. Then again if you have a sit-down job, drive to work and home again, and have your meals sitting in front of the Television, You are a good candidate for a stroke. Walking is an excellent exercise, a reasonable walk 3 to 5 miles every day will do you no harm, but whilst you are walking exercise your lungs at the same time. This is the method I use, breathe in for four strides then exhale for five strides, gradually increase the amount of strides you inhale, but always exhale over more. Obesity If you are obese ‘overweight’ you are very much increasing your chances of a stroke. Obesity not unlike high cholesterol is treatable. Diet plays a predominant part in the control of obesity, a sensible diet, preferably suggested by your doctor or a dietician can bring you back within the bounds of weight to statute for your age group. Needless to say, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes are quite common With people who are obese, all of these factors are considered to be contributive to activating a stroke. This article was meant to tell you about ‘Life after a Stroke’ but if it serves to prevent anyone from having a stroke so much the better. I do have a book on Life after a Stroke, which I will refer to below. Norman Macey You can view this Article in full HTML here http://tinyurl.com/2cbc8t </div>

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		<p align=justify>Norman Macey<br />
CEO Internet Enterprises<br />
My reference in  the article to<br />
Life after a Stroke Book, for more information<br />
Follow this link. http://tinyurl.com/2bpetp<br />
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