REDUCE YOUR RISK FOR STROKE      

( Trust me, you DON'T want one! )

*  Know your blood pressure ~  work with your doctor to keep it under control

* Find out if you have AF (atrial fibrillation) again, work with your doctor to control it

* If you smoke ~ QUIT

*  If you drink alcohol ~ MODERATION is the RULE

*  Know your cholesterol number ~ if it is high, work with your doctor to lower it (lowering your cholesterol may reduce your risk for stroke) 

*  If you are diabetic, follow your doctors orders to control your diabetes

*  EXERCISE! ~  exercising for as little as 30 minutes a day may reduce your risk for stroke

*  Work with your doctor to control circulation problems if you have them

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There are a few risk factors that are beyond your control such as: your age, being a male, being an African-American, having diabetes, or a family history of stroke

STROKE KILLS

STROKE CAN DISABLE

STROKE CAN HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE

STROKE and its SYMPTOMS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY