By improving heart health, a person can overcome a genetically increased risk of stroke. This conclusion was made by scientists from the University of Texas at Houston.
A large-scale study has shown that some healthy habits that strengthen the cardiovascular system can overcome an increased hereditary risk of stroke. A person with such a danger is not at all doomed to a stroke. More than 11,000 Americans took part in the study and were followed for about 30 years. If they promoted heart health, then their risk of stroke was reduced, even though they had relatives who had experienced this dangerous disorder.
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The authors of the study created the so-called polygenic risk scale – a genetic map of the risk of stroke, which was used to determine the likelihood of each individual to face acute cerebral circulatory disorders. And the more durable heart health was due to the right lifestyle, the lower the likelihood of a stroke during the observation period.
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Even the highest-scoring volunteers, who had a significant number of relatives who suffered from hypertension and experienced strokes, reduced this risk. First of all, for this it was necessary to defeat hereditary hypertension, which is the largest single risk factor for stroke. This can be done through both lifestyle changes and medications. (READ MORE) 
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