A meta-analysis published in the most recent issue of The Lancet concluded that supplementing with the B vitamin folic acid can reduce stroke risk by at least 18 percent.
Researchers analyzed eight randomized trials involving folic acid and stroke . Participants supplementing with folic acid lowered their risk of stroke by an average of 18 percent [...]
Increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet is associated with lower levels of inflammation and endothelial activation, according to results from a study at Harvard.
Dysfunction of the endothelium , which is the inner lining of the blood vessel wall, is an early event in the development of atherosclerosis and subsequent heart disease.
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In a British study of over 20,000 adults, those with the highest plasma vitamin C levels had a significantly lower risk of stroke when compared to adults with lower levels.
To date, clinical trials have not shown significant benefit of vitamin C supplementation in reducing stroke risk, but they have not examined the relation between plasma [...]
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