Controlling your stroke risk factors means you can reduce the risk of having another stroke:

1. Have your blood pressure checked at your family doctors
2. Continue to not smoke
3. Exercise regularly
4. Limit alcohol intake
5. Eat a healthy balanced diet and reduce salt intake
6. Lower cholesterol - your family doctor can advise you how to do this
7. Weight management
8. Take your medications as prescribed and see your family doctor if you have any problems with them
9. Recognise and manage your emotional wellbeing.

See your Family Doctor if you have any concerns.

Recognising a stroke:  remember FAST

F - Face: ask the person to smile and see if the face is weak or skew on one side
A - Arms: ask them to raise both arms and see if they are unable to raise the arm on one side
S - Speech: ask them to speak and see if they are unable to speak or their words are muddled or slurred
T - Time: call an ambulance and get them to hospital fast if you think they are having a stroke

If you think you or someone is having a stroke call an ambulance to get them to hospital FAST.

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