“The second most common “killer” of people in the world”: it’s only four and a half hours

Stroke is the second most common killer of people worldwide. In today’s Russia, among the causes of mortality, cerebral stroke ranks second after myocardial infarction. Every year, 450,000 people suffer a stroke, almost the population of a large city. For Primorye, the problem of mortality from strokes is more than relevant. How to prevent this serious disease? Doctors from medical centers in Vladivostok talk about this.

A stroke is a serious disorder of the cerebral circulation, which includes serious consequences – paralysis of various degrees, difficulty coordinating movements, disorder and loss of speech. The mortality rate for stroke is 25-35%, about a third of patients return to normal work and do not need outside help, and about a third of patients get different levels of disability.

“Stroke is not an independent disease, but it is always a complication of some basic human diseases,” says Elena Voronchuk, head of the health center. – People who are constantly stressed, smokers and those who do not know limits in drinking alcohol are more likely to have a stroke than others. Stroke is also often caused by high blood pressure.

Doctors have calculated that measuring blood pressure regularly and keeping it normal can reduce the number of strokes by 40-45%.

-When readings are greater than 160/95 mmHg. Art. the risk of stroke increases 4 times, and with a pressure greater than 200/115 mm Hg. Art. “10 times,” the doctor warns. – The blood vessel, unable to withstand the increased pressure on the wall, breaks, and blood enters the brain. The resulting hemorrhage compresses the brain, causes swelling, and the area of ​​the brain dies.

To prevent a stroke and to come back, it is necessary to deal quickly with the underlying diseases, and the problem is often a stroke – vascular atherosclerosis and hypertension. It is also important to avoid excessive weight, eliminate smoking and alcohol, move more and, of course, visit a doctor regularly.

“It has been noticed that strokes do not occur as often in those who have the normal amount of vitamin C in their diet,” the doctor emphasizes. – This vitamin protects arteries, reduces blood pressure, as well as the level of cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, if you regularly drink juice full of vitamin C, even in small doses, you can reduce the risk of stroke. It is important to remember that pstroke promotion smoking and drinking alcohol; use of oral contraceptives, especially in combination with smoking and high blood pressure; lack of physical activity; obese, eating fatty, spicy, salty foods.

What can you do to prevent a stroke?

– First of all, you need to treat high blood pressure and normalize blood pressure, “says Elena Voronchuk. – Control of cholesterol levels and blood glucose levels is also important. People under 30 years of age need the once a year, elderly people – you should pay attention to nutrition: you need to eat 0.5 kg of fresh vegetables and fruits; moderate salt consumption, replace animal fat.

Dairy products are not always healthy either. A third of the population lacks enzymes that can digest milk proteins and sugar. And milk fat is often poorly broken down. So the milk “ferments” in the stomach.

To prevent an empty stomach, I use fatty fish, mackerel or mackerel, and seaweed (I don’t eat it on an empty stomach, because the iodine in cabbage irritates it). Blueberries and green tea are also good for strengthening blood vessels. Lightly roasted and stewed tomatoes are a natural anti-cancer agent. In general, it is better not to fry any food, but to clean it, pour unfinished vegetable oil over the dish before serving.

The doctor advises drinking a glass of live mineral (degassed) or drinking water in the morning on an empty stomach. The remnants of yesterday’s food will be removed from the stomach. Prepare salads from carrots, beets and cabbage. That is, do not let food become poison for your body.

There is a point that everyone must understand: if early death is the result of a “stroke” or a vascular emergency in the family, it would not be superfluous for you to do tomography of brain vessels or magnetic nuclear resonance (MNRT ). . Modern methods of ultrasound diagnosis of cerebral vessels (with Doppler examination, for example) make it possible to see the smallest defect in the vessel.

Here are the most common warning signs of a stroke.

– sudden numbness or weakness of the muscles of the face, arms or legs on one side of the body;
– sudden difficulty expressing or seeing speech;
– a sharp decline in vision in one or both eyes;
– sudden loss of coordination of movements, instability of movement, dizziness;
– sharp and unexplained headache.

Very often, people do not immediately understand that they have had a stroke.

“Therefore, they can fall for no reason, and then feel good, but after a while, if the person did not receive first aid from doctors, serious consequences could follow. That is why it is important that everyone knows how to recognize a stroke. This will allow us to provide the necessary support in a timely manner and save lives,” said Dmitry Khan, chief freelance specialist in acute cerebrovascular accidents at the Primorye Health Department. It is during this short time that help is important – only in this case can further disability be avoided.

Anna BYSTROVA