Are You Using These Simple Lifestyle Strategies to Decrease Your Stroke Risk?

 

'According to the National Stroke Association,¹ stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. 

The most common type of stroke is called "ischemic stroke," which results from an obstruction in a blood vessel supplying blood to your brain. Once you suffer a stroke, the damage, should you survive it, can be absolutely devastating.

Thankfully, up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. According to researchers,² lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, body mass index, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and smoking can have a direct bearing on your individual risk.'

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