Written by Joyce Smith, Staff Writer. Supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids significantly increased brain ratio of n-3 to n-6 fatty acids, improved brain repair and protected against long-term brain injury. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Participants who supplemented with Ginkgo biloba extract for six months had significant improvements in cognitive and neurological functioning after acute ischemic stroke. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Meta-analysis of cohort studies finds that insomnia is positively correlated with risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In two studies with over 180,000 female registered nurses, those with the highest magnesium had a 19% reduced risk of stroke, compared to the lowest users. Those with the highest magnesium and potassium intake had a 28% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Drinking 1-2 cups of coffee per day reduced stroke risk by 22% while 3-4 cups per day provided a 25% reduced risk. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 10-year follow-up study of 32,575 healthy women and 35,884 healthy men, those with the highest intake per day of sweetened beverages (2 servings) had a 19 % risk of all types of stroke and a 22 % risk of a type of stroke called a cerebral infarction. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Drinking fruit juice with added grapeseed extract for 6 weeks significantly improved systolic blood pressure in participating subjects compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest fourth of vitamin C blood levels had a 42% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A review of human studies showed that supplementation with betaine was associated with a 5 to 8% reduced risk of heart disease and 10-15% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In 1036 middle aged men , men with the highest lycopene levels in their blood had a 55% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this review study, greater intakes of fiber were associated with a reduced risk of stroke. Furthermore, an increase of 7 grams per day of dietary fiber was associated with a 7% reduction in stroke. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 78 patients that sustained a stroke, 3 g of astragulus three times daily for 14 days resulted in significant improvement in expression, social interaction, problem solving and memory. Recovery improvements were also seen in the participants’ ability to groom, bathe, shower, dress the lower body and use the toilet. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This review article of 6 large studies found a 12% reduced risk of stroke for each 10 gram increase per day of total dietary fiber intake. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 1,031 patients, those in the highest 25% of lycopene blood levels had a 55% reduced risk of stroke compared to those in the lowest 25% of lycopene blood levels. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 36,715 women, those with the highest intakes of antioxidants had a 46-57% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The results of seven studies involving 241,378 patients, of whom 6,477 had suffered a stroke, revealed that every 100 mg of daily magnesium intake produced a modest but significant 8% reduction in stroke risk. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten studies of 268,276 patients and 8,695 strokes found that stroke risk significantly decreased 11% for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake. Also 5 of the 10 studies found that for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake there was an 11% decrease in ischemic stroke.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher potassium intake is significantly associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increasing fiber intake helped lower a marker of inflammation by 35%. (more…)
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