Stroke Prevention???

[Spoiled33]

My mum has had two mini strokes or TIAs in the last 6 month. She is a smoker and has a few drinks at the weekend. She is also in a high pressure job and suffers stress and high blood pressure. She is 54yrs old and recommended weight.

I know the smoking has to go!!! and the stress and weekend tipples don't help but what other things could she be doing to help prevent a future stroke or more TIAs?

[Pigletion]

NHS web site about Strokes http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stroke/Pages/Prev ention.aspx?url=Pages/What-is-it.aspx Should give you some info and hopefully point you in the right direction forresources that can help and support the both of you.

Really need to decrease blood pressure, so no smoking, not much drinking, more exercise, healthy eating etc. etc. However, some people are just more prone to these things than others. Now you know there is a problem, you and you Mum can deal with it. Maybe you could do some sort of exercise together, like walking a dog, or a weekend stroll?


Hope it goes well and she is on the mend

[Huderon]

Have a look at . If you scroll down to the section about reducing risk factors there is a list of the main risk factors and suggestions for reducing them.

Oh and by the way, a small amount of alcohol is beneficial but binge drinking isn't !

[Huderon]

oops ... messed up the link, but clicking on it will take you to the site it's supposed to go to.