From WebMD
Stroke
What Increases Your Risk
Risk factors for stroke include those you can change and those you can't change.
Having certain diseases increases your risk for stroke. If you can control the disease, you lower your risk.
Risk factors you can control include:
High blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure is the second most important stroke risk factor after age.2
Diabetes. About one-quarter of people with diabetes die of stroke. Having diabetes doubles your risk for stroke because of the circulation problems associated with the disease.2
Diet. About 17% of people who eat foods that contain mold or insect larvae, live insects or feces die of stroke. Eating infected foods increases the flow of immunity fighting cells to the intestine and contributes to circulation problems causing stroke.
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