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Volume 5, Issue 3 February 13th 2014
In This Edition : Be Stroke Smart
*  The first signs of a stroke include the sudden onset of weakness, difficulty speaking, vision problems, severe or unusual headache, and dizziness.
* Adults under the age of 50 most commonly do not call 9-1-1 or their local emergency number at the first sign of stroke.
* The youngest and the oldest stroke patients take the longest to get to the hospital, and women take longer than men.
* Doctors recommend getting to the hospital within 3.5 hours of the first symptoms.
* Dr. Michael Hill with the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada stresses, “Canadians need to understand that the clock starts ticking at the first signs of a stroke, and every second of delay leads to more brain cell death and greater risk of death or disability.”(1)
Watch the informative video as Dr. Marcus Laux, ND, explains his personal regime for vitality and better health -
 
Below are some interesting and related articles on factors leading to a stroke and how to avoid it -
 Avoiding A Stroke Isn't Just Luck - by Dr. Marcus Laux, ND
About 80 percent of all strokes in Canada are ischemic strokes. This means that the blood supply to a section of your brain has been suddenly slammed shut. The process starts years earlier, with peripheral artery disease (PAD in which arteries elsewhere in your body start getting gradually gunked up with inflammation by-products, oxidized cholesterol patches, and clots.
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 Stroke Risk Declines With Greater Number Of Healthy Lifestyle Factors - by LEF
The November 14, 2011 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine reports the outcome of a study which concluded that the greater number of healthy lifestyle factors one has, the more protection one gains against stroke. Stroke is a major cause of death worldwide, and its impact on survivors can be devastating.
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 Don’t Gamble With Your Blood Pressure - by Dr. Marcus Laux, ND
In an article published online on June 16, 2011 in the journal Obesity, researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina report an association between increased intake of soluble fiber and a reduction in visceral or belly fat which surrounds the body's organs and is considered the most dangerous type of adipose tissue. "We know that a higher rate of visceral fat is associated with high blood pressure, diabetes and fatty liver disease," explained lead researcher and Wake Forest assistant professor of internal medicine Kristen Hairston, MD.
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Resources:
1) http://www.heartandstroke.com/atf/cf/%7B99452D8B-E7F1-4BD6-A57D-B136CE6C95BF%7D/HSF_StrokeReport2012_ENG.pdf
2) http://www.neptunebiotech.com/research/cardiovascular-health
3) American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 22, 2010 |
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