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http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2016/07/29/the-main-cause-of-stroke-worldwide-is-the-one-youre-probably-ignoring/#188311e1abc2
HEALTH UPDATE!
RP Members and Connections - A massive global study of nearly 27,000 people has narrowed down the 10 biggest risk factors accounting for 90% of strokes worldwide. The good news is the factors are all potentially modifiable. The bad news is that the biggest risk factor is a silent killer many people don’t realize they have.
The study, published in the Lancet, builds on findings from the INTERSTROKE study that included participants from 32 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. While a few of the risk factors varied from region to region, the most consistent factor across all regions was hypertension. (Check out the article)
HEALTH UPDATE!
RP Members and Connections - A massive global study of nearly 27,000 people has narrowed down the 10 biggest risk factors accounting for 90% of strokes worldwide. The good news is the factors are all potentially modifiable. The bad news is that the biggest risk factor is a silent killer many people don’t realize they have.
The study, published in the Lancet, builds on findings from the INTERSTROKE study that included participants from 32 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. While a few of the risk factors varied from region to region, the most consistent factor across all regions was hypertension. (Check out the article)
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Thanks for letting us know COL Mikel J. Burroughs. As expected hypertension - high blood pressure tops the list for stroke. With "other major risk factors including lack of physical activity, poor diet, obesity, smoking, diabetes, alcohol intake, stress and cholesterol levels. Many of the risk factors are often linked in diagnoses of cardiovascular disease, but hypertension is different in that it can present in people who are otherwise healthy. Obesity and physical inactivity, for example, can contribute to hypertension, but many active people of healthy weight are genetically predisposed to the condition. It’s an unusual threat that can exist apart from factors associated with an unhealthy lifestyle."
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My two issues are high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, both managed with medication.
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Capt Tom Brown - I exercise as much as I can, with meds my BP has been staying around 120/70.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth - What medication are you taking and what is yr dosage? Thate is a very good BP. BTW how old are you??
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
Capt Tom Brown - Accupril 20 mg at night, and accupril w/ dieretic 20mg/25 mg in the morning along with 50 mg of lopresser cut in half , I'm a few days short of 59, been on blood pressure meds for about 22 yrs.
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I am pretty sure that my HBP will be my end. Seems like every time I lose few pounds they come right back. I am just going to live my life and when it ends it ends. Just sayin'.
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