One of the leading causes of death and disability in the world is stroke. Researchers have found there are 10 controllable risk factors that account for 90% of all strokes globally. Hypertension is the cause of 39-60% of strokes (varies among regions). The other nine causes: physical inactivity (36%), high blood lipids (fats) (27%), poor diet (23%), obesity (19%), smoking (12%), heart causes (9%), alcohol use (6%), stress (6%), and diabetes (4%).
LifeTip: Living healthfully can reduce most of the risk factors for stroke! Watch “Lower Hypertension Naturally” by Dr. David DeRose for more stroke-preventing recommendations.
Adapted from PositiveChoices.com
