10 risk factors. Strokes.

[catherinecherub]

A study of 6,000 people in 22 countries has come up with the 10 factors associated with a 90% risk of strokes.

http://www.physorg.com/news196089728.html

It would make sense if there is anything there that you can change, please, please do something about it. If there is any help we can give then please ask a question.

 

[daisy1]

I'd add an eleventh risk factor, which you can't do anything about, family history.

 

[Romola]

Re - alcohol intake - should we be drinking more? It doesn't actually say!

 

[catherinecherub]

This is what the stroke assocation says, Drink sensibly.

http://www.stroke.org.uk/information/pr ... cohol.html

 

[brianb]

Thats scarey, i reackon i cover 6 of those risk factors already :shock: ....im doomed, Ah well suppose i cant live forever :roll: