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LUCKNOW 528-2812 • LUCKNOW LEGION Branch 309 Your hometown bakery, where all delicious goodies are made with the finest quality Ingredients Every year, . tens of thousands of people across Canada put their hearts into making a difference to the lives of pothers by in the Heart . and Stroke Foundations largest participating grassroots fundraising initiative - Heart Month. Some demonstrate their generosity of spirit by donating to our worthy cause. Some experience the great satisfaction that comes with raising funds using our easy online fundraising tools. And others enjoy volunteering their time to meet with friends and neighbours as they rally support for our cause through door-to-door fundraising. wt Mo hel thir en( What ishart iseas:?1L4hat is a - s trc • - -� -"--'- -- -•-•• function. It caused by the interrup- flaw, the greate tion of flow of blood to the:brain nent brain dan (ischemic stroke) or the rupture of can also result it blood vessels In the brain (hemor- Ing and perms; ,rhagic stroke). The interruption of This is usually blood flow or the rupture of blood Acquired.Brain! vessels causes brain cells (neurons) `T in the_affected . area to.. die: The 'the five $lin$ effects of a stroke depend on where Stroke Is a the brain was injured, as well as how Recognizing an much damage occurred. A stroke diately to the we can impactany number areas by calling 9-1-1 gency - numbe Your heart is a muscle that gets the signals of a heart attack, so you energy from blood carrying in oxygen -can react quickly to save a life. Yg and nutrients. Having a constant Pita Supply keeps blood kee s your heart • Sudden discomfort or pain that not`go " o awaywith rest working properly. Most people think does g . . g � thatmay � be in the chest, of heart disease as one condition. Pain y in fact,heart disease is a group neck, jaw, shoulder, arms or back. But . , Pain that may feel like burning, of conditions affecting the structure y and functions notions of the heart and has squeezing, heaviness, tightness or many root causes. Coronary= artery pressure disease for example, develops • In women, pain may be more when a combination of fatty pert- vague a, is calcium and scar tissue (called : • Chest pain ordiscomfort that is plaque)builds upin the arteries that brought on with exertion and goes supply blood to your heart (coronary away with rest. arteries). The plaque buildup nar- rows the arteries and prevents the *Difficulty breathln heart from getting enough blood. For more information, -please visit • Indigestion our sections on anatomy of the • Vomiting heart and heart disease conditions. • Sweating What _you Cool, clammy Heart disease Is preventable and r manageable • Anxiety 4i Your best defense is controlling the • Denial risk factors that could lead to Coro- If you are experiencing any nary artery disease, such as high of these signals, you blcholesterol, � Wood pressure, high choleste o , should: diabetes, smoking, stress, exces- • CALL 9-1-1 or your local sive alcohol consumption, physical emergency number inactivity and being overweight: immediately, or have If you've been diagnosed with a %someone call for you. heart condition, there are treatments Keep a list of emergency to py you manage a your illness. You numbers near the phone at . 9 can further reduce your risk by, con- all times. sidering these heart -healthy steps: • Stop all activity and sit or Ile • Be smoke-free down, in whatever position Is • Be _physically active most comfortable. • Know and control your blood pres- • If you take nitroglycerin, take sure your normal dosage. • Eat a healthy diet that is lower in • If you are experiencing chest pain, 'fat, especially. saturated and trans chew and swallow one adult 325 fat mg ASA tablet (acetylsalicylic acid, • Achieve and maintain a healthy commonly referred t� as AspirinTM) weight or two 80 mg tablets. Pain medi- • Ma ag n eyour diabetes cines such as acetaminophen (such • Limit alcohol use as Tylenol) or ibuprofen(such as • Reduce stress Advil) do not work the same way as- • Visit your doctor regularly and fol- low your doctor's advice. ASA (Aspirin) and therefore will not help in the emergency situation Heart attack warning signals described above. Thousands of Canadians die from • Rest comfortably and wait for an year attacks every because ambulance with emergency medical they don't get medical treatment personnel to arrive. quickly• enough. h. Learn to recognize A stroke is a sudden Coss of brain g °Improve su person is ding Caused by a bl can administer available only a tali and only to a ` few Troy M.F. Snobeien, President From Seed NA to Market! ucknow 528-2211 323 Havelock St., Lucknow (519) 528-2092 snobelen@hurontel.on.ca www.snobelengroup.com includ- ing your ability to. move, : see, remember, speak, reason and read and write. In a small number of cases, sttoke-like damage to the brain can occur when the heart stops . (cardiac arrest). The longer the ;brain goes without the oxygen and nutrients supplied by the blood 622 Campbell Street Lucknow 519-528-3004 PINE MANOR NURSING HOME "Above all - a Home" Lucknow 519-528-2820 ADV[ Lucknow 519-528-3436 call 9-1-1 or y number. .fie elfin. Stroke can be is so impo respond to the Weakness - S or sudden nu arm or leg, ever Trouble speak' ty speaking or tit den confusion, Vision problem with vision, ever Headache - S unusual headac Dizziness - Sud especially with signs. M .. •Y • • . • M t R • •