December 17th, 2009 
admin I don’t know much about strokes but I know it’s rare for her age, she said she is not sure if it was a stroke yet shes in the hospital still but she woke up numb in her arm and had speech problems could hardly talk. She is kind of overweight and i just want to know how I can help her, could her diet be the reason for this?
As far as I know, being very overweight can lead to Type II Diabetes, which in turn runs a higher risk of strokes. She needs a brain scan to see what’s going on there (as this is the origin of strokes), which she will probably be given by the doctors anyway.
Her diet could certainly be a factor, but you really need to chat to a medical professional about all of this. There’s no way this is normal for a 25 year old.
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As far as I know, being very overweight can lead to Type II Diabetes, which in turn runs a higher risk of strokes. She needs a brain scan to see what’s going on there (as this is the origin of strokes), which she will probably be given by the doctors anyway.
Her diet could certainly be a factor, but you really need to chat to a medical professional about all of this. There’s no way this is normal for a 25 year old.
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strokes are very scary. They can strike at any time for any number of reasons. I did a quick search on the internet and came across an interesting piece of news regarding a situation where a 25 y.o. male had a stroke- alleged to have happened as a result of taking an over the counter diet pill containing ephedra. I’ve included links below so you can read more about strokes and their possible causes.
References :
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=99288
http://www.topix.com/forum/health/stroke/TCU8KO81TGGS5KQTA
http://www.medicinenet.com/stroke/article.htm