Causes of stroke

Stroke is certainly something that everyone fears. But not many people know the shocking fact that this stroke is caused by high blood pressure medication. There are three types of stroke: cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage (intracerebral hemorrhage), and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and although there are slight differences between countries, about 85% of them are cerebral infarctions, about 12% are cerebral hemorrhages, and 3% are subarachnoid hemorrhages. 

By the mid-1960s, 90% of strokes were cerebral hemorrhages. However, as cerebral hemorrhage decreased and cerebral infarction increased, it began to reverse around 1980, and in the 1990s, cerebral hemorrhage increased by 10~20% and cerebral infarction by 80~90%. Why is this happening?

Poor nutrition leads to weakening of blood vessels. Moreover, in the old days, when nutrition was poor, physical labor was severe. In the days when there were few machines, farming, construction, and household chores were all physical labor. So, due to the weak blood vessels and physical stress, the blood vessels burst easily, resulting in many brain hemorrhages. That's why the perception that high blood pressure is caused by a stroke has spread among doctors and people. Now that nutrition has improved and physical labor has almost disappeared, the proportion of cerebral hemorrhage in stroke has dropped to 10~20%. 

The cause of cerebral infarction may be blood clots in the wound area due to wounds in the blood vessels, or blood clots from the heart may flow along the bloodstream to block cerebrovascular.

If the blood vessels in the brain are blocked and the cells are deprived of oxygen, the brain cells will die within a few minutes and the dead cells will not be restored, so even if the life is saved, there will be sequelae such as paralysis of the limbs and speech disorders. 

On the other hand, when the human body lacks the necessary blood for each organ, it tries to send blood faster to where it is needed by increasing blood pressure by the operation of hormones. Cerebral infarction does not occur because of high blood pressure, but because organs need more blood or cerebral infarction can occur (lack of blood), it is an action to increase blood pressure to function normally, but lowering blood pressure causes a lack of blood to the brain. This is the opposite interpretation of cause and effect, taking medicine. ​

Blood pressure drugs such as calcium antagonists and valsartan play a role in vasodilation, water discharge, and blocking calcium channels. There are many studies that show that taking this drug is accompanied by various side effects, and the side effects develop into incurable diseases such as cancer and dementia.

There is a higher risk of liver disease and cancer due to side effects of drugs than the risk of stroke or heart disease. Too much or too little hormone can cause abnormalities in the body, such as impaired function of the hormone receptors themselves. ​

​Stroke and hydrogen inhalation therapy 

Since active oxygen is heavily involved in arteriosclerosis, inhaling hydrogen in daily life to keep blood vessels young can prevent stroke. In addition, hydrogen has a great effect in the treatment of cerebral infarction. When blood vessels in the brain are blocked, oxygen is not carried by the blood, so the nerve cells in the brain immediately begin to necrosis. When inflammation occurs due to necrosis and blood flow resumes due to fatigue, a large amount of free radicals is generated due to inflammation. Active oxygen alone has the effect of oxidizing and damaging cells, but it combines with nitric oxide produced by neutrophils and macrophages that collect in inflammation to produce peroxynitrites, which have stronger oxidizing power, and cause tissue disorders. When a cerebral infarction occurs, brain cells are damaged in two stages, and the condition worsens. 

When patients with cerebral infarction inhale hydrogen, it can reduce neuronal disorders by inhibiting secondary damage that occurs after treatment. Experiments have also been published that inhaling hydrogen gas in addition to the therapeutic drug 'edaravone' in patients with cerebral infarction in the acute stage showed superior therapeutic effects compared to edaravone alone. 

Because molecular hydrogen is very small, it penetrates any tissue in the body and affects cells throughout the body. Ingested drugs and vascular injections are affected by absorption capacity and blood flow disorders, but above all, there is a limit to the ability of active ingredients to reach the brain. The molecular hydrogen you inhale penetrates all tissues regardless, reaching the affected area. 

Molecular hydrogen (H2) acts as a therapeutic antioxidant. Inhalation of molecular hydrogen has been effective in improving cerebral infarction in several animal experiments. And above all, molecular hydrogen had no side effects as oxygen saturation improved.

In addition, inhalation of molecular hydrogen gas is an excellent effect in the recovery of various brain diseases, including stroke, as it improves acute disorders in the brain that cause acidified stress. 

​The Golden Time of Stroke

​Stroke can be broadly divided into cerebral infarction, which is a condition in which blood that supplies nutrients and oxygen does not pass through the brain due to blockage of cerebral blood vessels, and cerebral hemorrhage, which is a disease caused by rupture of cerebral blood vessels, which are characterized by sudden appearance of symptoms. Therefore, if the symptoms gradually worsen over a period of days or weeks, it is unlikely that it is a stroke. 

It is most important to observe the golden time of treatment when stroke symptoms appear, and it is known that the success rate of treatment is higher if you arrive at the hospital within 4 hours and 30 minutes after the occurrence and the earlier the treatment, the better the neurological prognosis.

In recent years, due to lifestyle changes such as excessive consumption of fatty foods, smoking, drinking alcohol and lack of exercise, the number of cerebral infarction patients is gradually increasing. Remembering that stroke is a disease in which first aid and timing are more important than any other disease is the most important key to treatment and recovery. 

​The typical symptoms of a stroke are, ..

First, sudden weakness or numbness in one face, arm, or leg. 

Second, you suddenly become speechless or slurred. 

Third, all of a sudden, one eye becomes dim and one side of the field of vision is clearly visible. 

Fourth, when you walk suddenly, you are about to fall to one or both sides. 

Fifth, you don't usually have a headache, but you have an excruciating headache. 

If you arrive at the hospital as soon as possible when the above symptoms appear, you can reduce the sequelae of stroke as much as possible and speed up treatment. Above all, it would be great if molecular hydrogen inhalation therapy, which has been proven to be effective in preventing stroke before these symptoms appear, can prevent brain diseases such as stroke in advance.

Key points for Stroke Recovery! 

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