Winter Stroke Alert: Avoid These Habits After Hot Baths & Night Wakes!

• Winter habits like immediate cold exposure after hot baths or abrupt night movements increase brain stroke and heart attack risk.
• Dr. Devesh Chatterjee explains sudden temperature changes constrict blood vessels, thicken blood, and affect blood pressure.
• Preventive measures include waiting after a hot bath, and gradually getting up from bed (sit 40s, dangle feet 1 min, wear warm clothes).
• November to March is a high-risk period, especially 3 AM to 6 AM, for middle-aged and elderly individuals.
• Brain strokes are ischemic (low blood supply, higher survival) or hemorrhagic (vessel rupture, low survival).

Why It Matters: Avoid sudden temperature changes and abrupt movements in winter to prevent strokes and heart attacks.