"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." We all know the old saying, but maybe it's time for a change of fruit. Research published in the journal Stroke has me thinking we should revise it to, "An orange a day keeps the doctor away." At least for women, that is. Slash stroke risk ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:June 2, 2016
UPDATED:September 26, 2018
Low-dose Aspirin Therapy Raises Risk of Blindness
Ten years ago, when your doctor recommended a daily low-dose aspirin for heart health, he might have pumped up the sales pitch with the added promise that it could possibly reduce risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Right. And pigs could fly if they had a credit card and a ride to the ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 20, 2018
Dramatically Lower Stroke Risk with Diet and Lifestyle Modifications
Stroke is a debilitating and often deadly condition that strikes more than 800,000 people each year and ranks as the third leading cause of death. A stroke is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain from either a clot or blood vessel constriction. The condition is largely the result of ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 11, 2017
Fill Your Mug UP and Watch Your Stroke Risk Go DOWN
If you're a coffee drinker, the news just keeps getting better and better. First we learned that the java juice is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline. Then we found out that it appears to lower your risk for Type II diabetes. Heck, the much-maligned beverage has ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 22, 2016
Alpha lipoic acid lowers blood pressure and reduces stroke risk
Slowly rising blood pressure as we age places millions of Americans at increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Medical practitioners and Big Pharma think the answer is prescribe a host of different pharmaceuticals until a magical number is achieved artificially. But research has continued ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
High cholesterol does not cause stroke (but carbohydrate might)
We'll probably all be familiar with the idea that raised cholesterol levels cause heart disease. The idea here is that high levels of cholesterol cause fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries around the heart. If one or more of vessels should block off completely, the heart muscle is starved of ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 5, 2018
Could That Diet Soda Cause a Heart Attack?
Diet soda sweetened with artificial sweeteners has been under the gun lately. Some say they are bad for you; others that they are harmless. One company says that diet soda could help you to lose weight by cutting out sugar. Then a report comes out that says these same products are likely to ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Heart-friendly Vitamin E Under Attack
Vitamin E must be doing something right -- because the mainstream is suddenly coming at it with a vengeance. Researchers claim that this essential nutrient can increase the risk of stroke, and are warning people away from supplements. But don't toss your E supply in the trash just yet -- because ... Read More ›
December 16, 2015
New Study Reveals Vitamin E Dangers: Don’t Buy a Word of It!
Sometimes the mainstream media acts like a hulking, simple-minded, Frankenstein. Here's the latest from "Frank" on vitamin E: "Vitamin E cause stroke. Me no like stroke. Me no like vitamin E! Argh!" Thanks, big guy. That's really...not helpful at all. It's Alive! With headlines such ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation
Strokes affect millions of people every year and can be deadly. Some occur suddenly and some have pre-stroke warning signs. TIA's or transient ischemic attacks may or may not happen prior to having a stroke. During a TIA, a blood vessel going to the head of neck becomes partially occluded. This ... Read More ›
