Stroke in Women
Stroke is caused by a either a blood clot or bleeding in the brain that stops the flow of blood and starves the brain of oxygen, killing parts of the brain tissue and causing disability and death.
-Stroke kills two times more women than breast cancer
-Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death for women in the United States
-More women suffer strokes every year than men
Unique Risks
-Birth control medications
-Pregnancy
-Hormone replacement therapy during menopause
-Depression and high stress levels
-High blood pressure (2 out of 5 women have high blood pressure and only 1 out of 4 of those are under control)
Prevention
-Diet and exercise
-Get enough sleep
-Get blood pressure under control
-Blood sugar and cholesterol monitoring by your doctor
-Stop smoking
-Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
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