Things You can do to Reduce Your Risk of Hypertension or Suffering a Heart or Stroke (Brain Attack)

• Control your blood pressure
• Find out if you have heart disease, in particular atrial fibrillation, carotid artery disease or diabetes, and follow your doctor’s advice for treatment
• Lower your cholesterol level
• If you smoke, stop; if you don’t smoke, don’t start
• Limit your alcohol consumption
• Control your weight
• Exercise
• Eat low fat-cholesterol foods
• Decrease sodium in diet

By following your doctor’s advice and controlling your risk factors, approximately 80% of heart and brain attacks may be preventable.