Consuming Low-Fat Dairy Food May Reduce Your Risk Of Stroke

If you eat low-fat dairy foods, you may be reducing your risk of stroke. In a Swedish study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, people who drank low-fat milk and ate low-fat yogurt and cheese had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who consumed full-fat dairy foods…

Eating Problems Persist 3 Months After Stroke And 56 Percent Still Face Malnutrition Risk

People who suffered a stroke continued to experience eating problems and more than half still risked malnutrition after three months, even though there had been a marked improvement in most of their physical functions. That is one of the key findings of a study in the March issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing…

Progression Of Clogged Arteries Reduced By Soy Proetein In Women Within 5 Years Of Menopause

A new study published in the November 2011 issue of Stroke reveals some promising data on the positive effects of soy protein reducing the progression of clogged arteries in women who were within five years of menopause…

Vitamin E Tocotrienol Protects Brain Against Stroke In 3 Ways

A natural form of vitamin E called alpha-tocotrienol can trigger production of a protein in the brain that clears toxins from nerve cells, preventing those cells from dying after a stroke, new research shows…

Preventive Use Of One Form Of Vitamin E May Reduce Stroke Damage

Ten weeks of preventive supplementation with a natural form of vitamin E called tocotrienol in dogs that later had strokes reduced overall brain tissue damage, prevented loss of neural connections and helped sustain blood flow in the animals’ brains, a new study shows…

Using Olive Oil In Your Diet May Prevent A Stroke

A new study suggests that consuming olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people. The research is published in the June 15, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…

Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk In Women

Women who drink more than one cup of coffee per day appear to have a 22 to 25% lower risk of stroke compared to women who drink less, according to new research from Sweden reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association…

Study Linking Diet Soda And Stroke Risk Is Seriously Flawed

The Calorie Control Council stated today that research findings presented during a poster session at the International Stroke Conference claiming an association between diet soft drink consumption and increased risk of stroke and heart attack are critically flawed.

Stroke Risk 80% Lower For Those With Right Lifestyle Choices

A person who opts for healthy lifestyle choices can have an 80% lower risk of first time stroke compared to individuals who do not, scientists have revealed in an article in the medical journal Stroke. Of the 795,000 strokes that occur in the USA, over 77% are first events, the authors explain

Khat Chewing Increases Risk Of Stroke And Death In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Researchers found that people who chew khat and present with acute coronary syndrome had significantly higher rates of death, cardiogenic stroke, and stroke complications, despite having lower cardiovascular risk profiles. “The leaves of khat, a leafy green shrub, are chewed habitually for euphoric and stimulating effects…

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