Chelated magnesium supplements and Epsom salt baths are also great ways to raise your magnesium levels. A magnesium RBC test, which identifies magnesium present in red blood cells, is the most accurate way to check your levels. 4. Lift weights. Exercise can be extremely beneficial in combating high blood sugar.
1 Weakness on one side of the body. 2  This may cause you to have trouble walking, grasping objects, or doing other tasks. 3  The side of the body that is affected is opposite from the side of the brain that was damaged by the stroke. 4  Joint pain and rigidity.
The types and degrees of disability that follow a stroke will depend upon which area of the brain is damaged. Stroke damage in the brain can affect the entire body, resulting in mild to severe disabilities. Specific effects of a stroke can include: Weakness (hemiparesis) or paralysis (hemiplegia) on one side of the body that may affect the whole side or just the arm or leg. The weakness or paralysis is on the side of the body opposite the side of the brain that was affected by the stroke. Spasticity, stiffness in muscles, painful muscle spasms.