Contents:
- Medical Video: Top Tips to Avoid a Stroke
- 1. Exercise lightly every day
- 2. Lower your weight with a reasonable target
- 3. Take heart medication
- 4. Eat well
- 5. Don't drink too much alcohol
- 6. Eat a little chocolate
- 7. Don't smoke
- 8. Go to the dentist
- 9. Pay attention to the symptoms and tell the doctor
Medical Video: Top Tips to Avoid a Stroke
Many conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, or diabetes, increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Act now to reduce your risk.
1. Exercise lightly every day
Exercise is reducing the risk of heart attack by 30-50%. Up to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise for at least 5 days a week. On the other 2 days, practice strength. If you feel tired, divide it into several parts, and make the most of your time. Try walking for 15 minutes in the morning and the other before lunch.
2. Lower your weight with a reasonable target
If you are overweight or obese, you do not have to be thin to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Just losing 5-10% of your body weight can improve cholesterol and reduce blood pressure and blood sugar.
3. Take heart medication
One study found that 130,000 Americans die each year from not taking heart medicine according to doctor's advice. Find out what prevents you from taking medication - such as side effects, price, or often forget - and ask for help from a doctor.
4. Eat well
Try to follow a healthy diet and you can reduce your risk of heart disease by 25%. Fill your plate with a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and lean meat.
5. Don't drink too much alcohol
If you are a drinker, the good news is that alcohol can help your heart work. However, excessive amounts of alcohol increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and symptoms of atrial fibrillation. To get the benefits without risk, limit alcohol to just one glass for women and two glasses for men.
6. Eat a little chocolate
Some studies show that people who eat chocolate more than once a week reduce their risk of heart disease by almost 40%, diabetes by around 30%, and strokes by around 30%. Until the researcher determines the amount of chocolate that lowers the risk, keep your portion of food small so that you don't gain weight and aggravate the work of the heart.
7. Don't smoke
Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke drastically. You may not even become passive smoker. Every year, around 46,000 people die from heart disease caused by exposure to cigarette smoke.
8. Go to the dentist
Cleaning teeth every 6 months may reduce the risk of heart attack by 24% and stroke by 13%. Dentists may also find signs of heart disease - such as swollen gums or tooth loss - before you or your doctor find symptoms, so you get treatment faster.
9. Pay attention to the symptoms and tell the doctor
Don't just hope your symptoms will disappear. Visit a doctor to find unusual symptoms - such as shortness of breath, changes in heart rhythm, or fatigue. Doctors can do many things to treat heart problems - once you ask for help.
