Why are Men in their 40s and 50s having stroke?
This is a first hand experience from someone who sees strokes every day. I wish every Man would read this, save and share for another Man.
First, what is a stroke. Imagine the brain has pipes (blood vessels) that feed it, when these pipes get blocked or burst, it cuts off blood to the brain causing that part to die. NOW THAT IS A STROKE.
Some Top causes I noted in Younger people:
1 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE- Lot of young people don't see high blood pressure as a thing for the young. they are working one day, headache, can't move their hands and legs. BOOM , A stroke
2 Diabetes too is gradually pulling its weight in causing stroke in young people.
3 Heavy smokers- well , smoking has always been a big risk for stroke
4 People that take substances like Crack, Cannabis, Cocaine ( adulterated and pure), Mmkpurumiri ( especially in the East) they are directly linked to stroke
5 Abnormal level of unhealthy fats in the blood
6 Alcohol and stroke are like besties, especially for binge drinkers.
7 with the advent of remote work, people being sedentary this has also contributed significantly coupled with people not handling stress well.
Another reason I will say is that we are doing so much awareness, people understand subtle symptoms of stroke , we always teach the BE FAST Acronym (I'll attach a picture) when people see this, they rush to the hospital.
The things that were thought to be spiritual and forces from the village, with our history , examination and brain scans, tests we can tell that it is a stroke.
To reduce your risk
- check your blood pressure
- use your meds if you are on any chronic medication
- say no to smoking
- no to alcohol
- avoid sedentary life and exercise a bit
- eat healthy
- go for routine tests (many things can be picked)
As a bonus, if you are in Lagos, we are organizing the largest stroke outreach of the year to mark THE WORLD STROKE DAY on OCTOBER 29
Venue is LASUTH. You will learn more about stroke, how to prevent it and network with specialists.
it is free for everyone!!!
Why are men in their forties & early fifties having stroke?