Stroke

Strokes occur when blood supply is cut off from the brain and brain cells begin to die. Causes could be blood clots, injury, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or the rupture of arteries that feed the brain. A stroke is a medical emergency and time is of the essence.

There are two types of strokes. Both of these types cause a build up of blood that puts pressure on the brain.

1. Ischemic: this occurs when blood flow is blocked by a blood clot. Usually, this blood clot has broken off somewhere else in the body and free-floated it's way to the brain.
2. Hemorrhagic: this occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and fill the cranial space with blood, or when an artery bursts and fills surrounding tissues with blood.

The severity of the stroke depends on the where the stroke occurred and how much of the brain was affected. Small strokes may cause weakness in the arms or legs, while major strokes can lead to paralysis and death. Lasting effects of a stroke can cause one sided weakness, difficulty speaking and incontinence.

Symptoms of a stroke appear after cells begin to die. Signs of a stroke are:

• Speech problems: slurred, unintelligible
• Dizziness
• Loss of balance and coordination
• Trouble walking
• Blurred or double vision
• Severe sudden headache
• Numbness, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body

If a stroke is occurring, it is important to get the individual to the hospital as soon as possible. There they can determine what type of stroke is happening, therefore dictating the type of treatment to restore blood flow to the brain. These treatments vary from drugs to surgery. Rehabilitation is almost always necessary in stroke victims, consisting of speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

Treatments for Stroke:

Energetic:

• "I'm out of here!"
• Rejection of life
• Self violence
• "I would rather die than change!"
• Feeling overwhelmed with life
• Can't handle pressures of life
• Giving up
• Closing down the flow of joy
• Serve-aholic
• Burned out
• Resentment
• Taking on the problems of the world
• Can't handle requirements of life
• Bitterness
• Constriction of flow of love
• Subconscious death wish
• Feeling that no one cares
• Anger
• Feeling a lack of recognition
• Unsupported
• Closing down growth in life
• Resisting expansion in life
• Blocking off self love
• Inability to express love to others
• Incapacity to receive love from others
• Feeling neglected
• Abandoned
• Unaccepted
• Emotionally deprived

Natural Remedies

• B Vitamins
• Not smoking
• Controlling blood pressure
• Lower blood sugar
• Controlling the intake of cholesterol, fats, and salt
• Manage stress
• Exercise
• Walk daily
• Mediterranean diet and tomatoes
• Avoid oral contraceptives
• Garlic (thins the blood)
• Drink Green Tea or take an extract
• Fish oils
• Ginko Bilboa
• Homeopathic remedies are Lachesis Mutas (left sided paralysis), Gelsemium (tremors and muscle weakness), Causticum (speech and bladder paralysis, hands and feet), Baryta Carbonica (mental weakness, childlike), and Aconitum Nap. and Staphsagria for fears of dying or panic.
• Essential Oils: you want ones that can pass the blood-brain barrier: Sandlewood, Frankincense. Healing: Helichrysum, Geranium, Rosemary. Circulation: Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Black Pepper, Ginger. Emotions: Rose, Bergamot, Jasmine, Juniper
• Reflexology
• Massage
• Acupuncture

Other Recommendations:

• Mediation, prayer, yoga
• Swimming
• Positive Affirmations
• Change perfectionistic behavior
• Don't abuse drugs