Australian experts say there are four things that everyone needs to know to prevent strokes, aside from not smoking, exercising regularly, and eating well.
More than 445,000 Australians live with the effects of stroke, and almost a quarter of victims were younger than 54, with strokes able to strike people at any age and even newborns, according to Stroke Foundation Australia.
Manage Your Blood Pressure
Leading stroke researcher, who co-led the development of the world’s first living stroke guidelines, Prof. Coralie English, says that managing your blood pressure can prevent strokes a good chunk of the time.
“High blood pressure is the key risk factor for stroke, but many people don’t know they have it because there are no symptoms, it’s asymptomatic,” English said….