Alcohol. Christmas. Stroke

What you'll learn

Know about the impact of alcohol on stroke risk - save lives!
Whether a small amount of alcohol can be good for you
How to reduce drinking but not be a party pooper!
At Christmas the risk of strokes increase; this course will help prevent you becoming a victim
Whether statins are likely to help - or harm (one person's view)

Requirements

No knowledge or practice of Christmas required - the risk will still be there…
An openness to accept the risk is far greater than you think

Description

""Studies show heart attacks and strokes can increase this time of year which can make the holiday season an especially dangerous time of year for the millions of Americans with heart disease. Holiday stress, combined with cold weather, increases the risk of heart attacks."

Source: CBS Philly December 21st 2016

80-90% of strokes are preventable!

Hold on to that thought.

Know when you are at greatest risk - and why.

Then take action.

Arm yourself with the knowledge - then reduce your risk. Control the controllable factors. Take the tests. Monitor the results.

Christmas can be a time of stress. Over-consumption of fatty, sugary food and alcohol. weight gain. Increased blood pressure. All these are stroke risk factors. This course concentrates on alcohol and stroke risk. Odd though this may seem - this course (which will always be free!) makes the ideal Christmas present for everyone. Anyone can get a stroke - and at Christmas your risks just might increase. This course will help prevent such an awful event happening - and applies equally to ALL holiday times!


Strokes maim, strokes kill - all year round.

80-90% are preventable remember, through diet, exercise, fitness, nutrition, quality sleep etc.

This course focuses in particular, on alcohol.

The course includes a workbook:


Chapter 1 What causes TIAs?


What is a TIA?

Why it is important

What are the causes of a TIA?

How is a TIA diagnosed?

Treatment for a TIA

Symptoms of a ministroke

Reducing the risk

Medication and side effects


Chapter 2 Studies


Studies

Residual symptoms of a TIA

Role of brain imaging in TIA

TIA and common mimics


Chapter 3 Return to TIAs


TIA facts

Symptoms of a stroke

How a TIA is diagnosed

Therapy


Chapter 4 Stroke quiz


(A link to a site that has a) stroke quiz


Chapter 5 Comments


Comments about TIAs


Chapter 6 Return to risk factors


Risk factors


Chapter 7 Chameleons, panic attacks and TIAs


Could the TIA be a panic attack?

Anxiety or mini stroke

Panic attack v heart attack

Chapter 8 Food

Foods increasing stroke risk

Chapter 9 Dr Malcolm Kendrick

Very interesting extracts from his blog, about strokes

Chapter 10 Risk calculator

Links and explanations about various stroke risk calculators

In conclusion

Stressing that this is a WORKBOOK

PS

Who this course is for:

Anyone looking for the IDEAL Christmas gift for their family
Those looking forward to Christmas but worried about the health implications of days of feasting and drinking
Those worried about a relative who does not appear to be looking after their health
Everyone - because anyone anywhere, can get a stroke!
Anyone who 'overdoes it' at Christmas