Within the first five years after your first stroke, the likelihood of having a stroke can increase up to 40% (24% of women and 42% of men). Learn stroke prevention.

How Can I Prevent Having Another Stoke?



According to the CDC [https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm], more than 795,000
people in the United States have a stroke every year. About 185,00 of these
strokes - nearly 1 in 4 — happen to people who have had a previous stroke.
Within the first five years after your first stroke, the likelihood of having a
stroke can increase up to 40%. Within 5 years of a stroke, 24% of women and 42%
of men will experience another stroke. On top of that, recurrent strokes have a
much higher rate of death and long term disability. Therefore if you have
suffered a stroke it is very important to make some big life changes in order to
prevent having another more severe one.

Here is a list of a few things you can do in order to prevent another stroke:



1) STOP SMOKING

Tobacco smokers are twice as likely to have a stroke. Tobacco smoke harms your
body in many different ways including thickening your blood, causing blood
clots, narrowing your arteries, and restricting oxygen in your bloodstream.



2) TAKE YOUR MEDICATION AS DIRECTED BY YOUR PHYSICIAN

Many people experience their first stroke due to high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, diabetes or coronary artery disease. People with high blood
pressure for example, are one and half times more likely to have a stroke.
Therefore if you do not take the correct medications to control these issues it
is likely that you will have another stroke.



3) STAY ACTIVE!

Exercise is very important in maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure.
People who exercise frequently are less likely to have the contributing factors
that lead to stroke.



4) EAT A HEALTHY DIET

Eating foods with lower calories, cholestrol, trans and saturated fats can help
you maintain your weight as well as your cholestrol levels. This can
significantly decrease your chance of having another stroke.



5) DRINK ALCOHOL IN MODERATION

Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to heart disease and increased blood
pressure. Drinking two or more alcoholic beverages is shown to increase the risk
of stroke by up to 50%.



6) KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS OF A STROKE

It is very important to know the warnings signs
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a stroke because the faster you can get help the higher your chance of survival
and making a full recovery. The acronym for spotting warning signs of a stroke
is F.A.S.T which stands for:

F - Face drooping
A - Arm weakness
S - Speech difficulty
T - Time to call 911

Overall it is very important to identify the factors caused your first stroke
and what the contributing health issues are in order to make changes to your
lifestyle in order to prevent recurrent strokes from occuring. Most of lifestyle
changes can be easily incorporated into your daily life and can make a
tremendous difference. It is important to stay hopeful and motivated, so that
you can recover from your condition and return to normal life.

If you have had a stroke and are looking for an effective solution for your
rehabilitation needs, please look into Neofect's line of Smart Rehabilitation
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To learn more, please call (888) 623-8984 or email contactus@neofect.com.