Brenda Jackson was our speaker today for the American Stroke Association. May is stroke month and she taught us how to recognize a stroke and get help. The F.A.S.T. system: Face drooping Arm weakness Speech difficulty Time to call 911A stroke is a brain attack. Signs of aneurysm: crashing headache, trouble with balance (vertigo) migraine headaches. This is more common in women due to hormonal changes. Foods thought to trigger migraine headaches: red tint such as in red wine, foods in nightshade family: potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. Regarding diet, eggs are no longer thought to cause high cholesterol. Recommended decrease salt consumption, decreased use of canned and processed foods, no preservatives. Some ethnicities seem to have an increased risk of stroke. For more information go to the American Stroke Association website HERE! Thank you Brenda for speaking to us and alerting us to early warning signs of stroke. As a token of our appreciation we will donate a book in Brenda's honor to the Locke Hill Elementary School Library.