Migraines and Stroke Link
There has been a lot of attention on migraines and strokes in the news and the health related news ever since last month a new reporter alarmed many viewers and the people filming her when she apparently lost her language skills and began to talk gibberish to the camera for what seemed like an eternity but was really only a few seconds.
Public concern for the woman was overwhelming, and a lot of people thought she should see a specialist instead of simply being driven home by coworkers and checked for basic vital signs after the incident. Everyone had an opinion on what it may have been, ranging from blood sugar issues to a serious stroke.
Strokes occur when blood is withheld from a certain part of the brain. It can only be for a few seconds, but the results can be devastating if the blood flow is interrupted for a sustained period of time. People can permanently lose some of their speech ability, their ability to control their muscles, and their eyesight if a stroke goes on for too long.
Strokes can even be deadly when the brain is deprived of blood, and therefore oxygen, for too long.
The outcome for the news reporter was that she suffered a particularly serious migraine. The kind of migraine she had was what is called an aura migraine, where someone may not only experience numbness or pain in their head, but also they may see patterns in front of their eyes or bright lights, almost like fireworks are going off in their line of vision.
Women and men who suffer these types of migraines, or suffer from frequent migraines in general, are at a much higher risk for stroke. So they must really monitor their fat intake, their cholesterol, and they really should focus on an active, healthy lifestyle to minimize this risk.
Actually, just participating in a healthy, active lifestyle alone may also improve some people’s migraines as well.
Omega 3 fatty acid supplements should also be a regular part of anyone’s regimen. This has been proven to benefit blood pressure, and general circulatory health, making the blood more “thin” and helping it to move along in the veins, capillaries and multitude of vessels throughout the body, including the brain.