Stroke.
The health of our significant others and that of our own, it has to be one of our biggest concerns. At the forefront of this concern is the general public’s recognition of the availability of emergency health care and if it can be reached, should it be required. There are of course financial and urgency influencing factors on emergency based health care decisions and often a very finite resource has to be used in multiple ways.
One of the ever growing afflictions to today’s population is the increasing number of strokes that are being experienced and according to national advertising in the UK immediate action is required to alleviate the damage sustained to the brain. It would appear every second counts! FAST action is recommended to be taken, the public have been urged to act and get the patient to an emergency service so as proper adequate care can halt the progression of a serious medical situation. It is rather puzzling then, that following this highly publicised campaign, a decision to close several local points of care and replace them with fewer high tech facilities that are further away has in certain localities been taken. In explanation for the favour of the change, certain individuals have suggested that the golden hour for treatment is a myth.
There are two kinds of strokes. One is caused by bleeding into the brain from a ruptured blood vessel and the other is caused by a blockage in the blood vessel cutting off an adequate supply of blood to the brain. In both cases, common sense and medical opinion state, the quicker appropriate remedial action is taken the less damage will result in the brain.
It is extremely worrying that doctors in favour of accepting a delay in the treatment and the severe consequences that it would entail, defend their position by stating that more patients will benefit from the superior treatment once they have arrived at those further but more enhanced technical facilities. They point out that there is a four hour period for which beneficial treatment can be started. They claim their intention to reduce that to a two hours before treatment is started. The obvious question is, if in their medical opinion time before treatment is not important, why go to lengths to reduce the start of treatment by two hours?
The good news is whatever is the final placement of medical help one does not have to wait for a stroke to occur. Actions that can reduce the chance of stroke is a diet that is high in vitamin C and the correct level of vitamin E, as well as antioxidants. The reason being that the build up of a blockage within an artery is believed to start with oxidised damaged cells, that eventually form a scab, that could rupture thus forming a blockage of blood supply to vital organs.
Vitamin C plays a part in the formation of collagen and that alongside calcium constructs the integrity of the covering scab, which within the artery, needs to be protected.
Within the body healthy arteries have an inner covering of cells that through the rush of blood naturally release nitric oxide. This important gas, although it does not last long, does an incredible job of relaxing blood vessels and enhancing the smooth inner layer of the artery, this also inhibits blood cell coagulation and the forming of blood clots.
Over time the production of nitrite oxide diminishes and if there is damage to the inside wall of the arteries, it will impair its production, so considered energetic full body exercise performed regularly will promote natural nitric oxide production. Diet wise, there are foods that are rich in nitrates and the body will convert them through digestion into nitrite oxide.
The nature of strokes are the silent way in which life threatening changes take place in the vascular system of the body without one realising it. So for every body improved diet and activity can only be for the good.
One of the ever growing afflictions to today’s population is the increasing number of strokes that are being experienced and according to national advertising in the UK immediate action is required to alleviate the damage sustained to the brain. It would appear every second counts! FAST action is recommended to be taken, the public have been urged to act and get the patient to an emergency service so as proper adequate care can halt the progression of a serious medical situation. It is rather puzzling then, that following this highly publicised campaign, a decision to close several local points of care and replace them with fewer high tech facilities that are further away has in certain localities been taken. In explanation for the favour of the change, certain individuals have suggested that the golden hour for treatment is a myth.
There are two kinds of strokes. One is caused by bleeding into the brain from a ruptured blood vessel and the other is caused by a blockage in the blood vessel cutting off an adequate supply of blood to the brain. In both cases, common sense and medical opinion state, the quicker appropriate remedial action is taken the less damage will result in the brain.
It is extremely worrying that doctors in favour of accepting a delay in the treatment and the severe consequences that it would entail, defend their position by stating that more patients will benefit from the superior treatment once they have arrived at those further but more enhanced technical facilities. They point out that there is a four hour period for which beneficial treatment can be started. They claim their intention to reduce that to a two hours before treatment is started. The obvious question is, if in their medical opinion time before treatment is not important, why go to lengths to reduce the start of treatment by two hours?
The good news is whatever is the final placement of medical help one does not have to wait for a stroke to occur. Actions that can reduce the chance of stroke is a diet that is high in vitamin C and the correct level of vitamin E, as well as antioxidants. The reason being that the build up of a blockage within an artery is believed to start with oxidised damaged cells, that eventually form a scab, that could rupture thus forming a blockage of blood supply to vital organs.
Vitamin C plays a part in the formation of collagen and that alongside calcium constructs the integrity of the covering scab, which within the artery, needs to be protected.
Within the body healthy arteries have an inner covering of cells that through the rush of blood naturally release nitric oxide. This important gas, although it does not last long, does an incredible job of relaxing blood vessels and enhancing the smooth inner layer of the artery, this also inhibits blood cell coagulation and the forming of blood clots.
Over time the production of nitrite oxide diminishes and if there is damage to the inside wall of the arteries, it will impair its production, so considered energetic full body exercise performed regularly will promote natural nitric oxide production. Diet wise, there are foods that are rich in nitrates and the body will convert them through digestion into nitrite oxide.
The nature of strokes are the silent way in which life threatening changes take place in the vascular system of the body without one realising it. So for every body improved diet and activity can only be for the good.
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