As with anything in life, there are elements you can control and elements you can’t control. This is even true when considering your risk factors for having a stroke.
In a recent post for NKY Tribune, St. Elizabeth Healthcare family physician Dr. Rajeev Kurapati shares how both these factors impact your ability to potentially avoid this life-threatening neurological problem. Risk indicators like age, gender, ethnicity and family history are beyond your control, but you can still take measurable steps to reduce the likelihood you’ll experience a stroke.
Dr. Kurapati’s advice boils down to simply taking better care of yourself. Stop smoking. Control your diabetes. Eat better and get active. These simple steps will not only reduce your risk for having a stroke, they’ll improve your quality of life overall.
Check out Dr. Kurapati’s full article to learn more about stroke prevention.
