{"id":979,"date":"2019-04-29T18:01:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T22:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/the-way-you-live-can-put-you-at-risk-of-a-stroke\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:51:18","slug":"the-way-you-live-can-put-you-at-risk-of-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/blog\/the-way-you-live-can-put-you-at-risk-of-a-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"The Way You Live Can Put You at Risk of a Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>One of our Cardiologists and co-founder of LabFinder, <a href=\"\/es\/team\/robert-segal-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Segal, MD<\/a>, was interviewed by SparkPeople to discuss how the way you live your life is putting you at risk for a stroke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s quoted as saying:<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Segal, MD, cardiologist and co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.labfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LabFinder.com<\/a>, identifies these common symptoms of a stroke:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sudden numbness or loss of strength in the arm, face or leg (usually on just one side of the body).<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty in speaking even the most common words.<\/li>\n<li>Confusion or difficulty understanding what someone is saying.<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness and\/or lack of balance and coordination.<\/li>\n<li>Headache that has no known cause and cannot be explained.<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty with sight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Some people now use the acronym BE FAST, where the B and E stand for Balance and Eyes, as strokes in the back part of the brain may affect the ability to walk or cause double vision and eye movement abnormalities,&#8221; Dr. Segal notes.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Segal warns that the nicotine and carbon monoxide intake associated with smoking can damage the cardiovascular system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you find yourself sitting down for more than eight hours every day (not including sleeping hours), then most likely you are not getting enough movement,&#8221; says Dr. Segal. A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>To counteract this risk, try to be active for 30 minutes per day (which exercises your heart) or 150 minutes per week. &#8220;Even a short walk would do,&#8221; Dr. Segal says. &#8220;Just break your cycle of sitting down for hours at a time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>High levels of cholesterol can cause fatty plaques to build up and create blockages in the blood vessels, which can then cause a stroke, notes Dr. Segal. The first step to taking control of your cholesterol is knowing what your numbers are, he says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you do have high cholesterol, then eat more heart-healthy foods, and minimize your consumption of food that is high in saturated fat and trans-fat,&#8221; he suggests. &#8220;Also cut down on red meat and dairy, and eat more fruits and vegetables.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>View the original piece placement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkpeople.com\/resource\/wellness_articles.asp?ID=2474\">SparkPeople<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/advice\/18-year-old-cardiac-arrest\/\"><em>.<\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of our Cardiologists and co-founder of LabFinder, Robert Segal, MD, was interviewed by SparkPeople to discuss how the way you live your life is putting you at risk for a stroke. 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