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. Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. ...
Magnesium May Benefit Stroke Risk
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. In the United States, a...
Potassium Intake May be Linked to Stroke Risk
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...
Could Potassium Lower the Risk of Stroke?
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher potassium intake is significantly associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke. It is estimated that cardiovascular disease costs the United States $433.51 billion, in direct and indirect costs each year (1). Such large costs not...
Fiber Found to Help Heart Health by Helping Lower Inflammation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increasing fiber intake helped lower a marker of inflammation by 35%. Heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death for men and women, respectively, cause more than one-third (34.3%) of all U.S. deaths. They...
Studies Continue to Find Heart Health Benefits of Chocolate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 2001 Americans consumed 3 billion pounds of chocolate, totaling $13.1 billion in sales (1), ranking Americans tenth in world consumption (11.7 pounds/person/year) (2), with Switzerland being #1 in per capita chocolate consumption...
Flavonols Found to Help Maintain Heart Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six studies of 111,067 patients found that those with the high intake of flavonols had a 20% reduced risk of stroke compared to those with the lowest intake. Strokes cause of 1 in 16 American deaths each year, and are the third...
Magnesium Levels Again Found to Help Heart Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 14,221 men and women revealed that daily intakes of 213, 271, and 362 grams of magnesium were significantly associated with a decreased risk of stroke by 22%, 25%, and 30% respectively. In the United States alone, someone has...
Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off a Stroke – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Research from Germany suggests that not only could vitamin D levels predict risk of fatal stroke but that supplementation could prevent stroke. Can vitamin D prevent stroke and death? A German study shows low vitamin D levels may...
Fish Oil May Prevent Stroke – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Researchers have found that people who eat at least one serving of fish per week have a much lower incidence of stroke, compared to those who do not eat fish. In past articles, I have mentioned the many health benefits of fish...
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