Stroke is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the US. Every 40 seconds, someone in the US has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone dies of stroke. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the US have a stroke. In the part 1 of this episode, Dean and Ayesha explore the epidemic of stroke and their risk factors.  This episode was broadcasted Live to our NEURO Academy audience, and we had a Live Q&A session at the end. NEURO Academy is a membership based online environment outside of social media where you will have access to multiple evidence-based on-demand courses and engage with a thriving and supportive community of people on a journey towards better brain health. You will have access to Live cooking sessions, Live podcasts, Q&As with remarkable health leaders, ongoing on demand courses on lifestyle, nutrition and cooking, coaching, anxiety, and many courses on various topics related to brain health. We offer CE/CME credits and certification after taking the course.   NEUROacademy.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: The Brain Docs @thebraindocs Facebook: The Brain Docs Website: TheBrainDocs.com