28.10.2017 · 👁 2,653
World Stroke Day
World Stroke Day
Every year on October 29, the world celebrates World Stroke Day, which was established by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) in 2006 to call for urgent action in the global fight against this disease.
But the history of the date celebrated today began in 2004, when the World Health Organization declared stroke a global epidemic, and in 2006 the World Stroke Organization was created, which established this Day.
A stroke is a condition in which nerve cells are damaged or killed when blood flow to the brain is cut off due to a blocked artery or blood leaking through a ruptured vessel wall; This is a rapidly developing disorder of cerebral circulation, with simultaneous damage to brain tissue and a disorder of its functions.
Factors that can trigger a stroke include high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and excess alcohol consumption. This disease remains one of the main causes of death and disability in the world to this day.
According to the WHO, stroke kills 6.7 million people a year worldwide. Vascular diseases account for more than half of deaths, and while recently stroke occurred mainly in patients over 55-60 years of age, currently about a third of cases occur in people of working age (30-40 years).
One of the most important ways to prevent stroke is a complete, balanced diet, taking into account all macro- and micronutrients. Often, the risk of stroke can be significantly reduced simply by eliminating refined and fatty foods from the diet. Preventive measures are of great importance in solving the problem of increasing incidence throughout the world.
Be healthy and take care of your loved ones!