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Bananas are known as foods that have many health benefits. In fact, regularly eating bananas can help reduce the risk of stroke.
Good news for banana lovers. The reason is, fruit that is rich in potassium content is said to help reduce the risk of stroke. A study conducted by a team from the WHO and has been published in a number of health journals shows that eating bananas can help reduce the risk of stroke by 24 percent.
Various Benefits of Bananas
Stroke is a disease caused by disorders of the blood vessels, namely blockage of blood vessels (ischemic stroke) and rupture of blood vessels (hemorrhagic stroke). This condition then triggers reduced blood supply to the brain. This can lead to serious conditions because without blood the brain will not get oxygen and nutrients.
If it is left unchecked, cells in the brain area will be affected and can cause cell death. Well, the risk of this disease can be lowered by regularly eating bananas. This benefit is obtained from the potassium content which can reduce the risk of hypertension and stroke. Besides helping to avoid stroke, bananas are also said to have other healthy benefits.
Healthy Benefits for the Body
Here are some of the health benefits of eating bananas regularly:
Energy sources
To be able to function properly, the body needs energy intake. Well, eating bananas can help increase energy, because in one fruit there are about 27 grams of carbohydrates that will be broken down into glucose in the body. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.
Prevents Cell and Tissue Damage
Maintaining healthy cells and tissues is an important thing to do. Well, the antioxidant content in bananas is said to help prevent cell and tissue damage that can occur due to free radicals. This can help reduce the risk of cancer.
Maintain Kidney Health
The potassium content in this fruit is said to help maintain kidney health. He said, the amount of potassium intake of the body that is met can help reduce the risk of kidney stone disease.
Healthier Digestion
Regularly eating bananas can help meet the needs of prebiotics which are very important for the digestive tract. That is, eating this fruit can help maintain intestinal and digestive tract health. In addition, the prebiotic content in bananas can also help overcome diarrhea caused by viruses, parasites, and bacteria.
Can Help Diet
For people who are undergoing a diet program for weight loss, eating bananas can be an option. This fruit is rich in fiber content which can provide a longer full effect. In addition, eating bananas can also help reduce appetite so that you avoid the risk of overeating which can increase weight. That is the reason why this fruit is good for consumption when dieting.
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Is Alternative Medicine Safe for Stroke?
Everyone must have heard the term stroke. Just hearing it makes people scared, let alone experiencing it. Stroke is a disease that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. This condition will result in the brain being deprived of oxygen and nutrients. This of course can cause permanent damage, and even threaten the life of the sufferer. Well, is alternative treatment for stroke safe to do?
These are the symptoms that appear in people with stroke
Symptoms that appear in people with stroke will depend on the location of the stroke and how much blood volume is affecting it. Stroke symptoms will appear suddenly and occur very quickly. Symptoms include:
-Has difficulty speaking.
-Experiencing visual disturbances that occur suddenly.
-Experiencing tingling, numbness, or loss of ability to move arms, face, legs. This condition usually only affects one side of the body.
-Has trouble remembering small things, such as sequences of numbers and letters.
-Has difficulty in understanding a meaning.
-Has problems coordinating movements, such as walking.
-Experiencing a very severe headache suddenly.
If someone experiences the above symptoms, immediately consult a doctor. Because some symptoms can indeed disappear quickly. However, some other symptoms can last for several hours in the body.
This is the Cause of Stroke
Stroke can be identified according to its type, including:
Ischemic stroke, which is a stroke that occurs due to a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain. As a result, the blood vessels will narrow and become blocked, so that the supply of oxygen-rich blood needed to keep the brain alive is not met.
Hemorrhagic stroke, which is a stroke that occurs when a blood vessel breaks easily, resulting in blood leaking out to the brain. Blood that leaks and flows into the brain causes high pressure, and results in the rupture of blood vessels. This type of stroke can even be fatal for the sufferer.
In addition, there are several risk factors that can trigger a stroke, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cholesterol, heart disease, smoking, lack of exercise, alcoholism, and taking illegal drugs.
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine, such as therapy can be done, as long as it is with the permission of the doctor. Usually doctors will recommend stroke sufferers to follow this alternative treatment, because of problems in movement, coordination, thinking or remembering, language, and other limitations. In this case, the doctor will usually refer you to physical, occupational and speech therapists for rehabilitation.
After performing medical procedures, the doctor will refer to these therapies as soon as possible. If a stroke has been experienced, the sufferer will be highly recommended to live a healthy lifestyle, because when a stroke strikes, you can lose your life at any time. Even if they survive, sufferers will usually experience disability. (Halodoc/Red)
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