Stroke exemplifies one of the world’s major health challenges. Stroke is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to lack of blood flow or a hemorrhage. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Some of its early signs include sudden loss of memory, loss of speech suddenly, loss of eye suddenly, weakness or numbness with one side of the body, change in mental status, loss of consciousness suddenly, change in character, loss of intelligence, and hypersomnia, bleeding from nose, especially repeated bleeding among others.
There are many causes of stroke but the main ones are always related to high cholesterol level and blood circulation:
- High blood sugar level causes stroke. Between 30-40% of people who get stroke suffer from diabetes;
- Heart problem- Embolic and Hypoperfusion are the causes of the heart problem, which result in stroke;
- Hypertension is also one of the causes of stroke. 93% of Stroke patients with hemorrhage in the brain suffer from hypertension
- Arteriosclerosis is the main cause of stroke. High cholesterol level is the main cause. 70% of stroke patients are affected by this particular disease
There are many causes of stroke but the main ones are always related to high cholesterol level and blood circulation:
1. Arteriosclerosis is the main cause of stroke. High cholesterol level is the main cause, 70%of stroke patients are affected by this particular disease.
2. Hypertension is also one of the causes of stroke. 93% of Stroke patients with hemorrhage in the brain suffer from hypertension.
3. High blood sugar level causes stroke. Between 30-40% of people who got stroke suffer from diabetes.
4. Heart problem-Embolic and Hypoperfusion are the causes of the heart problem, which result in stroke.
There are about 9 early signs of the stroke attack here:
1. Loss of memory suddenly: A blood clot in the brain can cause loss of memory.
2. Yawn. This yawn without any obvious reason could be a point which mean that the brain is short of Oxygen or blood.
3. Loss of speech suddenly: suddenly a normal person finds it uneasy to talk, or can not control his or her tongue well. Pay a attention to it please,it maybe a sign of stroke, the morbid change of the brain p arenchyma in some special area of the head can cause this symptom.
4. Loss of sight suddenly. Eyes problems may cause it, but blood infarction or hemorrhage in the brain can also cause it. The symptom depends on the area of the brain affected.
5. Weakness or numbness with one side of the body, even just single arm or leg. This movement disorder can be found easily before stroke happens, the damage to brain parenchyma can cause it.
6. Headache or dizziness repeatedly. Perhaps is wrong with brain, such as a blood clot or a tumor in the head that is why headache or dizziness could be an early stroke sign.
7. Vomiting with dizziness, tinnitus, and dim sight. This symptom may be a sign which can show that there are some problems with the brain, though different sickness can give the same symptom.
8. Bleeding from nose, especially bleeding repeatedly. Sinus diseases or blood cell disorder may cause it, apart from that, high pressure in the skull or a space-occupying lesion in the brain also can cause it.
9. Change in mental status, it includes loss of consciousness suddenly, change in character, loss of intelligence, and hypersomnia. A change in the brain parenchyma can cause this symptom.
Above symptoms also could be from different sickness, but once the early sign comes, it is better to go to hospital to check it.
1. High blood sugar level; 2. High cholesterol level; 3. High blood pressure level; 4. Heart diseases. And also there are very few people in this world they got stroke from family inheritance, but the direct reason is from the previous reasons too.
So, to avoid the risk of the stroke from our body, controlling the BP, sugar, and cholesterol level is very important. Once someone experiences signs of stroke, people nearby must pay serious attention to it, especially for old people. The first thing we have to do is let the patient calm down, and relax. Then the patient must be taken to a Doctor, for the doctor to check and treat him/her.
Stroke happens suddenly or affect people is an immediate manner. Inducements can result in stroke:
1. Emotional problems such as anger.
2. Eating unbalanced diet or food—-too much intake of food at a particular time, too much intake of alcohol drinks.
3. Over working. Exercise too much and sudden change of body position
4. Change in weather, pregnancy, constipation, spending too much time in watching TV or computer.
5. Different sickness such as Diabetes, Hypertension.
6. Wrongful intake of drugs such as hypertension drugs, if take without proper prescription can cause a serious medical problem.
Eating nutritional foods can reduce or prevent stroke. In order to prevent stroke, certain foods must be eaten regularly.
1. Control eating of fatty foods. Avoid eating too much fatty foods such as fried or oil foods, eating of boiled foods is highly good.
2. Control intake of salt. Too much salt intake can cause hypertension and water retention. Always try and eat natural foods but not eating salty foods
3. Too much intake of coffee or tea must be kept under control.
4. Purine foods must not be eaten too much. These foods include ready-made beans, bamboo shoots, and organs of animals. The eating of these foods must be controlled so as to prevent high uric-acid in the body. Drink more water to reduce uric-acid in the blood.
5. Eat foods rich in fiber such as vegetables, fruits, cereals and grains. Fiber food reduces or prevent constipation, high sugar level, and cholesterol level.
6. Eat more omega-3 foods: fish. 
7. Eat vegetables very rich in folic acid such as spinage, salad, white gourd and spoon cabbage.
8. Control your weight and avoid drinking alcohol and cigarette. Fat people must visit hospital for regular check-up at least every three months, this must be done to ensure that food prescription are really working.
9. Prevention is always better that treatment. The best way to stay in heath always is to exercise regularly and to eat foods with high nutritional value.
Treatment for controlling hypertension
Keeping your blood pressure under control is one of the best ways to control stroke. One needs patience and consciousness in controlling BP. It can be very beneficial if patients always will try and follow these 7 guide lines below:
1. Always make sure to keep your BP under 140/90mmHg.
2. Do not stop taking your hypertension drugs without doctor’s advice. Also make it a point never to increase or decrease the dosage without doctor’s advice.
3. Ensure that your BP do not rise or fall abnormally.
4. Control blood sugar level and blood viscosity (circulation).
5. Reduce your weight to the normal level or standard.
6. Do not smoke or drink alcohol, also keep good diet plan. Eat foods less in fat.
7. Make sure you exercise regularly outside.
CORE ACTIVITIES AT BEIJING CLINIC FOR STROKE TREATMENT
The specialty of Beijing Clinic in terms of providing medical health care falls on the treatment and prevention of stroke, though it also provides treatment for other diseases like heart problems, diabetes and so forth. Uniquely, the clinic has a promising treatment or healing practices in treating stroke.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), practised in China for over thousands of years and widely used today, is the core medical practice of the clinic in providing efficacious treatment for people with stroke. In practical terms, it has rich history of clinical experience in terms of stroke treatment as well as quick recovery of it. Comprehensive system of medical practices that are commonly used include acupuncture, cupping, therapeutic massage, acupressure, physiotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and scientific Chinese herbal infusion, which are usually used individually or in combination in clinical practice.
Also, in helping people recover from stroke, traditional and scientific Chinese herbal medicines are applied. Traditional Chinese herbal drugs like Danshen (red rooted salvia), Huag Qi (astragalus mongholicus) among others and NXT 400 Capsules, a scientific traditional Chinese medicine with special efficacy for stroke, are widely or commonly used in Beijing Clinic. The NXT 400 has an obvious effect in preventing stroke by improving blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis and reducing cholesterol, which is the main cause of the disease. Interestingly, the Clinic does not only diagnose, treats and prevents stroke but, just as importantly, optimizes health and sustainability in the lives of the patients. This medical perspective is applied by commending movement therapies, dietary advice as well as how to handle stress to support the patient’s treatment.
At Beijing clinic, various testimonies from stroke patients has really shown the astonishing effect of Traditional and scientific Chinese herbal medicines and practices on treating, improving and preventing stroke disease. The clinic will continue to play helpful medical function in treating and preventing stroke in Ghana and for other foreigners.
NXT 400 CAPSULES (BRAINWELL)
Description: This product is a capsule preparation containing the mass of faint brownish-yellow or chocolate brown powder with strange flavor and mild-bitter taste.
Action and Indications: benefiting Qi and promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis to dredge collateral. It is applicable to Qi sufficiency due to blood stasis, obstruction of collaterals leading to stroke of meridians and collaterals, hemiplegia, numbness of body and four limbs, wry mouth with distorted eyes, stiff tongue and retardation in speech and chest paralysis, chest distress, palpitation, and short breath; the common symptoms include cerebral infarction, angina of coronary heart disease and so on.
Usage and Dosage: To be taken orally, 2-4 capsules each time, 3 times a day or consulting with your physician.
Packing: Packaging with plastic-aluminum board, 2×18 capsules per box.
Approval NO.: Guo Yao Zhun Zi Z20025001
Characteristic: Anti-atherosclerosis, protecting vascular endothelium, stabilizing plaque of atherosclerosis; It is applicable to improve modern lifestyles disease It is applicable to the primary and secondary prevention of cardio-cerebral vascular
Glory: There are more than 2 million patients that are taking the Nao Xintong Capsule per year, which is one of the most famous product in the Chinese cardio-cerebral vascular drug market.