by Lisa Casson
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Early-stage screening of your stroke risk can save your life. The following 7 life-saving measures can support you to prevent a stroke. Stroke prevention should start today, don’t postpone it to tomorrow. Protect yourself and avoid stroke, regardless of your age or family history. You can’t reverse the years or change your family history, but there are many other stroke risk factors that you can control – provided that you’re aware of them.
WHO estimates that more than 17.5 million people die of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke in one year. The good news, however, is that 80% of strokes are preventable. Knowledge is power – If you know that a particular risk factor is sabotaging your health and predisposing you to a higher risk of stroke, you can take steps to alleviate the effects of that risk.
