Strokes are striking the young nowadays. It is not only the older ones who are at risk even those in their 30s are at risk. This is according to Malaysian Society for Hypertension.

According to what was reported in The Star, those in the 30s are

not eating right, working longer hours, therefore do not exercise much

Prudential publishes claim information quarterly and while in the past, younger people claiming for stroke is very few, I’ve seen more and more such claims happening.

Among the risk factors are high blood pressure, alcohol, smoking, high cholesterol and physical inactivity. While having insurance cover is important, as part of risk management i.e. reducing the risk, you can remove the contributing factors thus reducing your risk of suffering from a stroke.

You can reduce the odds of stroke striking you in your favor.