Excess alcohol
Alcohol poses several threats to the body’s health in general, increasing the susceptibility to stroke. The high calories in alcohol cause weight gain, liver damage due to alcohol consumption can alter the balance of clotting factors and may cause bleeding in the brain, alcohol also causes increased blood pressure. The combined rates of increased liquor use, with smoking and a sedentary lifestyle, have spiked the stroke ratio in the youngsters.
All the above factors can be controlled and kept in check with healthy alternatives or medicinally. Close observation and monitoring of these factors help prevent stroke or its recurrence.