“A stroke rarely happens suddenly. Most often it develops over years, and we lay the first bricks for it every morning – with our own habits.”
As you get older, mornings stop being “good.” You open your eyes and you’re already tired. Your back reminds you of your years, your blood pressure monitor suggests pills, and breakfast often boils down to a cup of coffee, drunk in a hurry and nervously.
Why is the morning the most dangerous time?
Neurologists claim that it is in the morning, from 6 to 10 a.m., that the largest number of strokes is registered. During this period, blood vessels are most vulnerable. And we ourselves worsen the situation with our actions.
The good news: this can change. The bad news: most people ignore these simple steps.
Stroke is not just death
Many people think that a stroke is an instant event and always happens “not to them”. But in reality it may not be the end, but lead to long and painful consequences: paralysis, loss of speech, poor memory, disability. Sometimes a person survives, but ceases to recognize their loved ones or even to serve themselves.
And it all starts with little things: a slight dizziness in the morning, the usual coffee instead of breakfast, a cigarette “for cheer”, quickly getting behind the wheel. In the evening – intensive care.
To prevent this from happening, it’s worth taking an honest look at your habits.
