50% Reduction in Strokes for Women: 5 Steps!

by Dr. Ana

There are only 5 steps to take to reduce your chance of stroke by 50%. Why the interest in strokes?  Nothing other than the fact that having a stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.

So, why not take these steps! Chances are you are already doing 2 or 3 of the steps, so that means you only have 2 or 3 steps to take to assure yourself that you’re not a candidate for a stroke.

STEP ONE:  Don’t smoke (if you do smoke, acupuncture can help you quit!)

STEP TWO: Maintain a healthy BMI (Normal BMI examples: 5’5″ 150#=BMI 24.9; 5’2″ 126#=BMI 23)  (if you need to lose weight, join our weight loss program!)

STEP THREE: Eat a healthy diet

STEP FOUR:  Stick to consuming moderate amounts of alcohol (no, that doesn’t mean a glass of something every day, let alone at every meal)

STEP FIVE: Be physically active

Now, all five of those steps make a lot of sense, and you could make those adjustments for that reason alone.  However, all too often we need proof of what our common sense is telling us.  So, there’s a major study  recently completed among Swedish women in their 60’s giving you the details, and the proof positive that implementing simple lifestyle changes will give you the assurances you need!

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