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. In the United States, coffee is second only to water as the most widely consumed beverage in the United States....
Study Links Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Stroke Risk
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...
Grapeseed Extract Shown to Improve Blood Pressure in Pre-Hypertensive Adults
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. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk...
Blood Levels of Vitamin C Predict Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest fourth of vitamin C blood levels had a 42% lower risk of stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Americans, with 795,000 strokes estimated to have occurred in 2010, causing about 137,000 deaths and...
Decreasing the Risk of Heart Disease in Healthy Adults
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. Homocysteine is an amino acid that has been associated with cardiovascular...
Can Tomatoes Reduce the Risk of Stroke?
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. Strokes rank as the fourth most common cause of death in the United States, which makes it a large public health concern (1)....
Could Eating Fiber Reduce the Risk of Stroke
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. A stroke is the second most common...
Improving Recovery After Hemorrhagic Strokes
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...
Review Finds Benefit of Fiber Intake for Cardiovascular Health
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. In the United States, the direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2010 is $73.7 billion (1)...
Lycopene May Help Vascular Health in Men
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. According to the latest statistics from...
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