1 in 4 people globally over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime and when a stroke occurs, every second that passes by is crucial. It is important to take the time to learn more about what a stroke is, the signs of it, and the precautionary measures you can take to help yourself or a loved one.
What is a Stroke and What Can You Do to Prevent One?
A stroke occurs when there is a lack of blood supply to the brain, depriving the cells in the brain of oxygen, causing long-last damage, or even killing the cells in the brain. The most common signs of a stroke include facial drooping, arm weakness on one side, and speech difficulties.
Simple lifestyle changes can greatly reduce your overall chance of having a stroke. Learn more about our best tips that you can implement into your everyday routine today.
Get Active
Creating a consistent exercise routine will help strengthen your overall heart, mental, and physical health. Whether it’s a 30-minute walk with friends and family or taking an exercise class at your local gym, exercise that increases your heart and breathing rate will help improve your body’s blood flow.
What can you do today? Take the time to either try out a new exercise routine or sign up for a gym membership to get your body moving and steer yourself in the right direction.
Evaluate your Diet
Work, family commitments, and everyday life stresses can sometimes get in the way of your diet. In order to reduce your overall risk of a stroke, it is important to follow a heart-healthy diet. This includes eating plenty of fish, fresh fruit, vegetables, and fiber, as well as eating food low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol.
What can you do today? Whether it’s a morning or afternoon snack, plan to incorporate one new vegetable or fruit into your diet.
Monitor Your Heart Rate
The symptoms of a stroke are silent and the only way you can understand if you’re at risk is by monitoring your heart rate. The QardioArm makes monitoring and understanding your heart health simple. With the Qardio App, users gain a look into their blood pressure and track health summary reports that can be shared with primary physicians, and family or friends.
The Qardio+ subscription can also be used with the QardioArm and provides users with a more in-depth look at their heart health, such as medication tacking, environmental health factors, and more.
What can you do today? Browse Qardio’s collection of products, such as the QardioArm or Qardio’s latest smart scale, QardioBase X to find the best fit for your health needs.
The first step starts with you. Take the time today to reevaluate your everyday routine and incorporate something new today.
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