Sentences with phrase «to reduce stroke risk»

Besides its protein content, tuna also helps reduce stroke risk, keeps the heart healthy and maintains good eye health.

There have been lots of studies that have found that diets high in fruit and vegetables (excellent sources of fiber) have helped reduce stroke risk (16, 17).

Protein has the effect of lowering blood pressure, which may play a role in reducing stroke risk, Liu said.

Prevention of stroke is a major public health priority, but the variation by region should influence the development of strategies for reducing stroke risk, say the authors of the study published in The Lancet.

Intake of citrus has been associated with reduced stroke risk perhaps thanks to its phytonutrient hesperidin, which appears to increase blood flow throughout the body, including the brain.

For example, a study published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggested eating one egg a day reduces stroke risk by 12 percent.

«New treatment for atrial fibrillation reduces stroke risk.»

Again, prevention is your best option, and research is now suggesting that eliminating diet sodas may be an important way to dramatically reduce your stroke risk.

Smoking is also a risk factor, and quitting smoking while also eating more apples and pears has been shown to reduce stroke risk even further.

«The finding that successful carotid artery surgery can substantially reduce the stroke risk for many years is remarkable, because it means that most of the risk of stroke over the next five years in patients with a narrowed carotid artery is caused by that single carotid lesion.

But exercise plays another important role: it primes the body for rest and can make sleep come quicker and be less interrupted, which the researchers note, seems to play a role in reducing the stroke risk.

• One meta - analysis8 that included data from 11 studies and nearly 480,000 people found drinking 2 to 6 cups of coffee a day was associated with reduced stroke risk.

«More research is needed to explore specifically how vitamin C may help to reduce stroke risk.

Chocolate has many health benefits — it can potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce stroke risk.

Previously published data from HUSTLE and other studies reported that hydroxyurea was safe, reduced stroke risk and improved spleen and kidney function.

«Effective treatment is available that may reduce stroke risk, improve sleep quality, enhance recovery from stroke and lead to improvements in quality of life.»

Oily Fish Canned or fresh, oily fish such as wild salmon contains a wealth of omega - 3 fatty acids, which help to improve triglyceride levels, stabilize heartbeat, lower blood pressure, curb heart - harming inflammation, and reduce stroke risk.

Eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day may reduce stroke risk.

One of the findings of the Chinese study in Neurology was that replacing red meat with other protein sources, such as fish, might reduce stroke risk.

This comes in the wake of over a decade worth of research showing that chocolate and / or cocoa lowers blood pressure, prevents or ameliorates endothelial dysfunction (a primary contributor to atherosclerosis), protects against coronary artery disease, reduces stroke risk, prevents cholesterol oxidation (which converts healthy lipoproteins into artherogenic ones), to name only 5 of 70 + potential health benefits associated with its regular consumption.

Naturally, engaging in regular physical activity and maintaining an ideal body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels will also help to reduce your stroke risk.

Now research is showing that citrus fruit can also help to reduce stroke risk.

In fact, light and moderate alcohol consumption both seem to have a variety of health benefits, including reduced heart failure risk, reduced heart attack risk, reduced stroke risk, reduced dementia risk, reduced diabetes risk... you get the picture.