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Strokes!
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Fruit and Vegetables Ward Off Strokes
Western diets rich in red and processed meats, refined grains, and sweets are associated with more strokes, according to an important study that examined overall dietary patterns and stroke risk.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health evaluated the diets of over 70,000 female nurses, ages 38 to 63 for a period of 14 years. After considering various lifestyle factors, the researchers found that those eating the most foods from the "Western" diet pattern had a 58% greater risk for any type of stroke. Those eating the most whole grains, fruits, veggies, and other low-fat foods had the most protection from this devastating disorder. --Stroke 2004:35-2014-9.
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Daily Burger, Fries: A Recipe for Stroke
Eating a double cheeseburger and a large order of french fries every day can increase the risk of stroke by 65%, according to researchers. That menu selection contains about 65 grams of fat.
Researchers also found that 4,000 mg of salt a day increases stroke risk by nearly 90%. Eating that much salt daily is easy according to Armistead D. Williams III, MD, who notes that a personal pizza contains at least 2,400 mg of sodium. Indeed in a study he conducted the participants ate more than 4,000 mg of sodium daily.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., is high on the list in Canada country, and leaves many others with disabling problems, such as paralysis or inability to speak clearly.
Various studies have shown that people who eat the most amounts of fat have the highest stroke risk, according to Halina White, MA, a postgraduate research fellow at Columbia Univeristy Medical Center. Those who eat more than the American Heart Association's recommendation of 65 grams of fat had a 64% increase in stroke risk compared with those who ate less than 65 grams of fat. Halina White points out that 65 grams of fat "is equal to a large fries and a double cheeseburger."
Regarding salt, Dr. Williams, a neurology resident at Columbia University, notes the AHA recommends that its intake be limited to 2,400 mg a day, which is a little more than a teaspoon. Those eating more than 4,000 mg of salt daily increased their stroke risk by 90% compared with those eating 2,400 mg or less, notes Dr. Williams.
High salt intake, of course, is associated with high blood pressure which is a risk factor for stroke. However Dr. Williams says his studies show the increased stroke risk was seen regardless of blood pressure.
These and other studies continue to show that individuals have it in their power to take control of their own health. The importance of this cannot be underestimated.
Source: American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2005, New Orleans, Feb. 2-4, 2005.
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Migraines Raise Stroke Risk
Two new studies show migraine headaches, particularly ones that affect vision, are a risk factor for stroke in young people. Steven Kittner, MD, MPH, professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, notes that a migraine with some type of visual change increases a woman's risk of having a stroke by 25 to 70%.
Some folk experience vision changes prior to the onset of the migraine. "The stroke risk appears to be greatest for women who have some vision loss rather than women who have floaters or heat wave lines, Kittner notes.
The federal government estimates that migraines affect about 17% of women and 6% of men. "About 5% of the women with migraine have migraine with aura, so this is a very common condition," Kittner says. His research was reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2005.
Kittner's study included over 960 women, between ages 15 and 49...He points out that it applies to those having recurring migraine headaches. He and his colleagues define migraine patients as those who have 5 or more migraine headaches a year. Migraine with vision changes were defined as patients who had 2 or more migraine headaches with visual disturbances during a year.
A second study of over 230 men and women showed that any type of migraine headache increases the risk of a stroke in young people. Massimo Camerlingo, MD, head of the neurologic unit at Policlinico San Marco in Osio Sotto, Italy, warns that migraine headaches are associated with 2.7 times greater risk for stroke among young people. While stroke in young folk--teens to mid 40s--isn't as common as stroke in elderly persons, "it occurs in about 1 in 5,000 young women per year. Adding migraine with [vision changes], it changes the equation so the risk is about 1 in 2,500," Kittner says.
What About a First-Time Migraine? Dr. Kittner points out that "any person without regard to age or gender who has new onset migraine with visual loss should have the symptoms investigated to rule out other medical conditions such as detached retina or [ministroke]."
In addition he notes that people with migraine--especially young women--should also "stop smoking, make sure their blood pressure is well controlled, eat a healthy diet, and exercise."
Noting that some studies have suggested that birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke, Dr. Kittner suggests that women who have migraines should discuss the use of oral contraceptives with their physician. If they develop visual symptoms with migraine, they should discuss it again....
The researchers note that they started investigating migraine because young stroke victims haven't lived long enough for the traditional stroke risk factors--smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity--to have an impact. "So we started looking at nontraditional risk factors," says Kittner.
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Sweat Away a Stroke
Well, it's time to get up, take a step and keep putting one foot in front of the other for at least 20 minutes. Indeeed, you've just stumbled upon the safest, least-expensive form of stroke prevention.
A study of over 900 people found that those who exercised cut their risk of stroke by more than half. "But what startled and impressed us even more was discovering just how little exercise it took to get these spectacular benefits," according to Ralph L. Sacco, MD, director of the Northern Manhattan Stroke Study at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.
Those who walked as little as 20 minutes 3 times a week were 57% less likely to suffer a stroke. Other "light" exercises that produced similar benefits included golf and gardening. Upping the exercise to a "moderate to heavy" level--bicycling, swimming, hiking and tennis--reduced the risk of stroke by nearly two-thirds.
"...No matter how old you are, what sex or ethnicity, it's never too late to start exercising," declares Dr. Sacco. Don't forget to consult your doctor before embarking on any new program. --Source: Neurology, February 1996, as featured in Prevention, October 1996.
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Re: Strokes!
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Recognizing a Stroke!
Stroke Identification:
During a BBQ, Vanessa stumbled and took a little fall. She assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramadics) and just tripped over a brick in her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and handed her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Vanessa went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Vanessa's husband called a friend later in the evening telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital. At 6:00 p.m., Vanessa passed away. She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Vanessa would be with us today. Everyone who suffers a stroke does not die. However they may end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stoke victim within 3 hours he can in most cases totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medical treatment within 3 hours, which is not always possible.
Recognizing a Stroke:
Remember this 3-step system! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S - Ask the individual to SMILE.
T - Ask the person to TALK, to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE COHERENTLY, ie, It is sunny out today.
R - Ask him/her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. A stroke patient may not be able to do these things.
Note: Another sign of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue...If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
If the patient has trouble with ANY ONE of these task, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Indeed, get help right away.
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Want to have a stroke? Keep drinking diet sodas
by S. L. Baker, features writer
(NaturalNews) According to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011 recently held in Los Angeles, drinking diet sodas could dramatically raise your risk of having a vascular event, mainly a stroke.
Specifically, in the large, multi-ethnic Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) involving 2,564 people, scientists found people who drank diet sodas every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events than those who reported not drinking these artificially sweetened sodas.
NOMAS, a collaboration of research teams at Columbia University in New York and Miami's Miller School of Medicine, was started in 1993 to examine stroke incidence and risk factors in an urban and multi-ethnic population. In all, 3,298 participants over 40 years old (with an average age 69) were enrolled in NOMAS through 2001 and these research subjects are still being followed.
At the beginning of the diet soda study, researchers asked NOMAS participants how many and what kind of sodas they drank. Then, using this data, the scientists grouped the research subjects into seven consumption categories: no soda (less than one soda of any kind per month); moderate regular soda only (between soda per month and six per week); daily regular soda (at least one per day); moderate diet soda only; daily diet soda only; moderate diet soda and sometimes regular soda; and daily diet soda with any regular soda consumption.
During an average follow-up of about a decade, participants had experienced 559 vascular events, including ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot or blocked vessel) and hemorrhagic stroke (caused by rupture of a weakened blood vessel). The research team factored in the participants' age, sex, race or ethnicity, smoking status, exercise, alcohol consumption and daily caloric intake.
They also took into consideration which people had metabolic syndrome, peripheral vascular disease and heart disease. Taking all of these risk factors into consideration, the increased chance of having a stroke persisted at a rate 48 percent higher for regular diet soda drinkers.
"If our results are confirmed with future studies, then it would suggest that diet soda may not be the optimal substitute for sugar-sweetened beverages for protection against vascular outcomes," said Hannah Gardener, Sc.D., lead author and epidemiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida, in a statement to the media.
So the take away common sense message might seem to be this: if you want to lower your risk for stroke and you drink a lot of diet colas, it couldn't hurt to drink something else. Right?
Wrong, according to the Calorie Control Council, which has come out swinging with a near hysterical attack on the study.
That's not surprising when you take the time to search and finally locate the tiny fine print at the bottom of the Calorie Control Council's web site and click on the "about us" link. That page explains the group is an international non-profit association set up specifically to hype the interest of the low-calorie food and beverage industry. According to the website, it "represents manufacturers and suppliers of low-calorie and light foods and beverages, including the manufacturers and suppliers of more than two dozen different alternative sweeteners and other low-calorie ingredients."
The Calorie Control Council issued a press release dismissing the diet-sodas-linked-to-stroke research because the findings have not been peer reviewed by any independent scientists and the study has not been published in a scientific journal. This criticism makes little sense because the scientists were not claiming to be presenting a peer-reviewed journal article. As anyone who follows scientific conferences knows, the research was presented at the International Stroke Conference poster sessions.
Poster sessions are where preliminary research is presented in the form of an abstract and discussed. Presenting a study at a poster session does not mean the results will not eventually be published or peer reviewed -- nor does it mean it is bad science.
The Calorie Control Council's press release also pointed out that Dr. Richard Besser, Chief Health and Medical Editor at ABC News, warned the study was ".. bad because of the behavior that it can induce and the fear that people have. I don't think people should change behavior based on this study." In other words, Dr. Besser apparently thinks people changing behavior and trying some other beverage -- like water -- instead of drinking chemically sweetened diet sodas is somehow something to be feared.
And there was another bizarre argument thrown out by the Calorie Control Council in an attempt to discredit the soda and stroke link research. The group pointed out that the American Heart Association (AHA) sponsored the conference where this poster was presented. And on the AHA website is this statement: "Try non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose or saccharin in moderation. Non-nutritive sweeteners may be a way to satisfy your sweet tooth without adding more calories to your diet. The FDA has determined that non-nutritive sweeteners are safe."
So the supposed "proof" that the diet soda and stroke study is bogus science is an endorsement by the AHA of chemical sweeteners on the AHA website, according to the Calorie Control Council. But this pro non-nutritive sweeteners endorsement, right or wrong, has nothing whatsoever to do with the findings of the new study under discussion.
The Calorie Control Council press release fails, predictably, to acknowledge the mounting number of studies showing a host of potential dangers from diet sodas. For example, as NaturalNews has covered previously, researchers have linked diet sodas to kidney disease (http://www.naturalnews.com/027482_d...) and the development of type 2 diabetes (http://www.naturalnews.com/025644_d...).
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Natural compounds in oranges may reduce risk of stroke in women
by Satish Lohani
(NaturalNews) Oranges are not only sweet and delicious but also they are very healthy. Latest research, which will be published in the April issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, provides another reason to eat oranges and citrus fruits on a regular basis. While past research showed that oranges reduce cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure, this new observational study suggests that they reduce stroke risk as well.
This research shows that naturally occurring compounds called flavanones in citrus fruits are linked to reduced risk for ischemic stroke in women. Ischemic stroke occurs if there is a decrease in blood supply to the brain due to a blocked artery. The compounds also improve blood circulation, reduce inflammation and improve overall cardiovascular health.
The researchers followed a group of 70,000 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study for 14 years. Women in the study filled out questionnaires every four years to report their eating habits. The research team calculated the flavonoid content in food by using the flavonoid database from the US Department of Agriculture.
Whole oranges are better than juice or supplements
Some of the women in the study consumed these compounds by drinking orange and grapefruit juice. However, the researchers mention that it is better to eat the whole fruit to increase intake of the healthy flavanones from citrus fruits.
Researchers also concluded that it is better to eat the whole fruit instead of vitamin C supplements. In their study, vitamin C did not correlate with reduction of stroke risk.
They believe that flavanones such as naringenin and hesperetin may be responsible because they have strong anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds also have an impact on the production of nitric oxide which relaxes blood vessels.
Oranges are good for men too
Previous research showed that flavonoids in oranges decrease cholesterol levels in the body. They also decrease your blood pressure. In a 2011 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that oranges have flavonoid compounds called hesperidin which reduce blood pressure and lower cardiovascular risk. All the volunteers in this hesperidin study were men; evidence that oranges are good for men's cardiovascular health as well.
Since the link between citrus fruits and reduced stroke risk is based on an observational study, the study authors suggest that randomized trials are needed to confirm the association.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/31332
http://stroke.ahajournals.org
http://www.livescience.com/18608-citrus-fruits-stroke-risk.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9858130
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21068346
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Magnesium for Stroke Prevention
Eating magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green veggies, nuts and whole grains is tied to a lower ischemic stroke risk, according to researchers in Stockholm. They analyzed past studies that included over 240,000 people consuming at least 242 mg a day of magnesium. Of the participants, 6,477 suffered strokes. These statistics led the authors to conclude that for every extra 100 mg of magnesium consumed daily, ischemic stroke risk was reduced by 9%. They also stressed that the results suggest a link but don't establish one and that the benefits were gained from food, not supplements. U.S. guidelines recommend 320 to 420 mg of dietary magnesium a day. --Johns Hopkins, Health After 50, April 2012.
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Eating tomatoes is shown to slash stroke risk in half
by John Phillip
(NaturalNews) Stroke continues to rank as the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., permanently disabling and needlessly taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults every year. Recent studies have demonstrated that the risk of stroke can be lowered by following simple lifestyle changes including regular physical activity, limiting or eliminating trans and hydrogenated fats and sugars from the diet and consuming a variety of antioxidants from natural foods or supplemental sources.
A research team from the University of Eastern Finland, reporting in the journal, Neurology has determined that eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, due in large part to high concentrations of the potent antioxidant, lycopene. Lycopene is a well studied compound that gives tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables their deep red color. In prior studies, lycopene has been associated with a significant risk reduction in the development and progression of prostate cancer.
To conduct this study, scientists considered medical data from 1,031 Finnish men between the ages of 46 and 65. Baseline lycopene levels were taken at the outset of the study, and the participants were followed for a period of 12 years. During this period, 67 men experienced a stroke event.
Lycopene from tomatoes and tomato-based foods dramatically lowers stroke risk in men
After determining the amount of lycopene consumed by the participants, researchers found that 9.7 percent of those men with the lowest intake of lycopene experienced a stroke. 4.2 percent of the men with the highest lycopene consumption had a stroke over the study period. The study team determined that people with the highest amounts of lycopene in their blood were 55 percent less likely to have a stroke than people with the lowest amounts of lycopene in their blood.
When the researchers further broke down the results, they found that those with the highest levels of lycopene were 59 percent less likely to have an ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot, the most common type of stroke) than those with the lowest levels. Lead research author, Dr. Jouni Karppi concluded "This study adds to the evidence that a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of stroke... the results support the recommendation that people get more than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, which would likely lead to a major reduction in the number of strokes worldwide, according to previous research."
Interestingly, the scientists reviewed blood levels of the antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol and retinol, but found no association between the blood levels and risk of stroke. This provides further support for consumption of a varied diet from a wide array of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds supplying a rainbow of antioxidant compounds and omega-3 fats to prevent disease. Health-conscious individuals will want to include one to two daily servings of tomatoes and tomato-based foods to dramatically lower stroke risk.
Sources for this article include:
http://aan.com/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=release.view&release=1107
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/35207
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121008161746.htm
http://www.nutraingredients.com
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Walking regularly slashes stroke risk in women by nearly 50 percent
by John Phillip
(NaturalNews) Physical inactivity continues to be a significant underlying cause of chronic illness and early death in the U.S., as sedentary Americans succumb to the utilitarian comforts of modern technology. Lack of exercise, coupled with a largely processed food diet leads to potentially deadly diseases including cancer, dementia, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Stroke incidence continues to increase at a staggering rate, affecting 425,000 women each year, often leaving them unable to perform routine daily tasks and increasing mortality risk.
Researchers from Spain have published the result of a study in the journal Stroke that has determined walking at least three hours a week reduces the risk of stroke among women by nearly half, yet another important reminder of the health benefits of exercising on a consistent basis. The study team set out to assess the association between regular physical activity and cerebrovascular diseases, defined as conditions that develop as a result of problems with the blood vessels inside the brain such as stroke.
A brisk walk improves vascular function in women to help prevent a stroke
To conduct the study, scientists developed a cohort consisting of 13,576 men and 19,416 women, aged 29 to 69 years who were part of the European Cancer Project that was initiated during the mid-1990s. Participants responded to a physical activity questionnaire and were divided by gender, type of physical activity and how much time they had spent on physical activity.
After a 12 year follow-up period, 442 stroke cases were recorded and subsequently classified as 80 percent ischemic, 10 percent hemorrhagic, seven percent subarachnoid hemorrhage, and three percent unspecified. Interestingly, the researchers determined that physical activity was associated with a stroke reduction risk for women but not men. Women who walked at least 210 minutes (three and a half hours) a week showed a reduced risk for stroke of 43 percent compared to those who did not participate in physical activity.
The team also revealed that other types of exercise, regardless of intensity had no significant association in stroke risk reduction. The study's authors concluded "Though the exact relationship among different types of physical activity and different stroke subtypes remains unclear, the results of this specific study indicate that walking, in particular, is associated with lower risk of stroke." Walking briskly for 30 minutes on most days of the week is not only a perfect complement to weight management strategies, but also dramatically lowers the risk of a devastating stroke in women.
Sources for this article include:
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/44/1/111.abstrac
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23223506
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/254632.php
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