Reduce Your Stroke Risk: ABCs of Stroke Prevention
Reduce Your Stroke Risk: ABCs of Stroke Prevention
http://bit.ly/btHASu Being able to immediately receive the highest level of care for a stroke at the first sign of stroke symptoms can mean the difference between death or debilitating disablement and resuming a quality life. Know in advance which medical facilities nearest to you have been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Care and why that may matter for stroke recovery. This video with noted neurologist Dr. Peter Fong covers what you can expect in a certified stroke care facility.
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8.046 -> >> Well, one last message.
11.406 -> The Chinese saying, to treat
the disease the best is
16.836 -> to prevent the disease
from happening,
20.066 -> and I would like to give
you some ABC's of how
24.516 -> to prevent having a stroke,
27.706 -> that means by reducing
the risk of stroke.
31.866 -> And let's start with the
A, A meaning alcohol.
37.956 -> While a small consumption
maybe beneficial,
42.636 -> a moderate to large amount
45.266 -> of consumption would
increase his stroke risk.
49.206 -> A also stand for
atrial fibrillation,
53.056 -> that means irregular heart beat.
55.896 -> If you feel that you
have palpitation,
59.236 -> your heart beating fast,
irregular, or have a big thump,
64.346 -> that's when you have
to bring this
66.036 -> to your physician's attention.
69.676 -> B stands for blood pressure
73.186 -> and that's the number
one risk of strokes.
78.566 -> If you're able to lower your
blood pressure to a level
82.606 -> of a 120 over 80, I know you may
have been told a higher level is
89.836 -> okay but a 120 over 80 is
the latest recommendation,
97.596 -> you will reduce your
stroke risk by 40 percent.
102.036 -> C stands for cholesterol, we
all know that cholesterol is bad
108.506 -> and high cholesterol,
we increase stroke.
111.826 -> Of the cholesterol subgroups,
the LDL is the most important.
118.566 -> Remember the limit of
100, but if you belong
123.546 -> to high risk group,
the limit is 70.
129.146 -> D stands for two things, number
one is diabetes mellitus.
134.826 -> If you have diabetes,
it's very important
140.066 -> that you should have it checked
and treated by your physician
145.856 -> and have your blood
sugar controlled tightly.
148.676 -> The second D is a
favorite, diet; you all know
156.586 -> that you should eat healthy,
appropriate in amount,
160.786 -> fresh fruits, vegetable,
and minimal amount of meat
167.186 -> and avoid the fry
food, the fatty food.
171.746 -> E is probably the most important
thing you can do for your self
178.206 -> and that's for-- that
stands for exercise.
182.406 -> The recommendation says that
you should exercise a minimum
187.306 -> of 45 minutes a day and a
minimum of five days a week
194.646 -> and what I like to
tell my patient is,
197.486 -> if you are doing your
exercise to begin with,
200.656 -> why don't you do it more than
45 minutes, why don't you go
204.936 -> to an hour or more
if you enjoy it?
208.726 -> And if you are doing it, why
don't you do it everyday?
213.936 -> F stands for the thing we don't
want to think and that's fat,
221.026 -> and we measure fatness
not by the BMI but rather
228.856 -> by the abdominal girth.
231.596 -> And for a woman it's 32
inches and above, you are fat;
238.476 -> and for men 40 inches
abdominal girth.
242.496 -> So try to do as much as
you can, follow this ABC's
250.456 -> and I can assure you, the risk
of your stroke would be less.
255.426 -> Thank you.
256.516 -> [ Silence ]
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REKZ5paebXM