Diabetes and stroke are both serious conditions that may be debilitating to a person who suffers from them. Unfortunately, a person who is at risk of diabetes is most likely at risk for stroke as well. A diabetes stroke is likely to occur in a diabetic who has high blood pressure or smokes. This is yet another reason to quit smoking and start exercising more.

 

Diabetes Stroke Risk

 

People with diabetes are more likely, than the general population, to have a stroke, heart disease, or a heart attack. According to the American Diabetes Association, 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke. This is not a death sentence, however. There are ways of reducing your chances of having a stroke in diabetes. High blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, smoking, and history or family history of a transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke) are all risk factors of …