Why are we talking about this?

There are facts about strokes you should know about, especially when it comes to a discussion of immutable risk factors. A “risk factor” is simply a condition that occurs more frequently in those with a greater chance of getting an illness. The following are risk factors you can’t do anything about when it comes to stroke. This is not to say to let yourself go, but anything you can do to live a healthy life will be beneficial.

Stroke Risks You Can’t Prevent

1.    Age. Strokes occur in all age groups. The risk of stroke in childhood increases for the fetus the last few months and extends into the first few weeks after birth. Also, studies have shown that the risk of stroke doubles for each decade between the ages of 55 and 85 years old.

2.    Gender. Men are at an increased risk of stroke, but more women die of them. Because men don’t live as long as women, they get hit with strokes at an earlier age when their immune systems are robust, so their recovery rate tends to be better.

Women will have 55,000 more strokes this year than men. Why the rise in stroke cases when this disease typically strikes the sexes equally? Strokes have been determined to be a growing health concern for middle-aged women due to rising rates of obesity and vitamin D sulfate deficiency. Women’s waists have grown by about two inches over the last ten years. Vitamin D sulfate deficiency may be the underlying cause of plaque buildup in the arteries, a risk factor for stroke.

As a rule, women have higher levels of good cholesterol, HDL, high-density lipoproteins, because of estrogen circulation. Older women have been found to have higher triglycerides and cholesterol levels, probably due to their waning estrogen levels.