Although many physicians and scientists are focusing their efforts on improving acute stroke treatments, a huge effort is still needed to improve stroke prevention. Stroke is a major health care burden in most parts of the world, and therefore prevention should be a major target for those who aim to decrease the incidence of stroke. After all, the cheapest and safest way to deal with stroke is to prevent it altogether. During the next few days I will use my blog to provide you with short tips on how to prevent strokes. Today's tip focuses in blood pressure management.
Although high blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke, it does not produce detectable symptoms. It takes most people multiple years of having high blood pressure before they finally, on a routine check up, realize that they suffer from high blood pressure. Therefore, no matter how well you feel, you must be certain about whether or not you suffer from this insidious disease. Go to the nearest pharmacy one day and have them take your blood pressure. If after a few measurements you consistently have high blood pressure, you must go to a doctor and follow his advice. If you already know that you suffer from high blood pressure you should always take your medication. If the last time you had it measured your blood pressure was normal, you should consider getting it re-checked at least once or twice per year.
The bottom line is that when it comes to stroke, high blood pressure is your most dangerous, though silent, enemy.
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