How to Prevent A Stroke & Other Lifestyle Diseases

• Globally, one person suffers from stroke every 2 seconds.
• 1 in every 6 men and 1 in every 5 women suffer from stroke in their lifetime.
• Prevention is better than cure!!

Think ‘FAST’ Help recognise a stroke in time

• F= Facial Drooping
• A= Arm Weakness
• S= Speech Slurring
• T= Time since onset (the first four –and-a –half hours are crucial for effective treatment )

Knowing the signs of Stroke can help saves lives. When you know what to look for, you can help others get the care they need

PSC Test& ABCD

PSC Test

P -Pressure (detection & treatment of high BP reduces risk by 1/3rd) Most effective way to reduce Stroke.

S -Sugar good control of blood glucose reduces risk of stroke, heart disease and damage to eyes, kidneys and nerves.

C – Cholesterol, reducing bad cholesterol (LDL and triglyceride) reduces the block in blood vessels, thereby increases blood flow to vital organs.

So take PSC Test annually and keep these under check.

ABCD

A -Activity Moderate physical activity like walking 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week reduces risk by 30% as compared to a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting is the new smoking, sitting down for 10 hours is as bad as smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

B -Body Weight, Maintain near ideal body weight

• 5 feet     =              60kg,
• 5feet 6 inches  =   70kg &
• 6 feet =        80kg

C -Cigarette (tobacco) quit all forms of Tobacco including beedi, snuff, chew… No means no!!

D –Diet

• Reduce oils, red meat and processed food;
• Add leafy vegetables, fruits,
• Reduce white poisons sugar and salt

Dr Gourav Jain, MD, DM Neurology (PGI Chandigarh)
Consultant, Neurologist