The doctor told about the products leading to heart attack and stroke

High salt content in foods such as processed foods, sausages and sauces can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Irina Yakovleva, gastroenterologist at GorKlinika, told about this on November 15.

"The more salt there is, the higher the risk of hypertension, and this is a direct path to heart attack and stroke," Yakovleva said in an interview withLenta.Ru ".

The doctor also warned about the dangers of sugar. According to her, a large amount of this product leads to weight gain, increased triglycerides, the risk of diabetes, as well as heart disease.

Yakovleva recommended cooking on your own more often, not relying on semi-finished products, and also reducing the amount of sugary foods in the diet.

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On October 29, Nikolai Shamalov, chief freelance neurologist at the Russian Ministry of Health, director of the Institute of Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke at the Federal State Budgetary Institution Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, said that the first signs of a stroke are speech disorders, facial distortion, and weakness in the arm on one side. He also added that there are two main types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Although these two types may manifest themselves in a similar way from the outside, their internal mechanisms differ significantly.

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