Stroke Blogs

Learn how the alpha tocotrienol form of vitamin E can protect the brain, reducing brain lesions, ischemia, and other stroke related damage.

It’s all over the news today. “Fish oil supplements don’t prevent heart attacks, study says.” “Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements May Not Help the Heart After All.” As a cardiologist, these types of headlines alarm me, because if people stop taking their fish oil we’re going to see a huge rise in all cardiac events. Plus, these findings aren't accurate...

A recent study revealed that when women took aspirin regularly, they were were at less risk of having a stroke. But stroke prevention is way more complicated than taking an aspirin. Here's how to protect yourself. 

A chronic lack of sleep raises the risk of developing or dying from heart disease and stroke. Here's how to make sure you get a sound night's sleep.

We often hear that women have different heart attack symptoms than men, but did you know that stroke symptoms can be different for women, too?

Strokes go by many names, and there are a couple different kinds but, simply put, a stroke is are a cessation of blood flow somewhere in the brain. 

According to a recent paper presented at the American Heart Association’s International Stroke Conference, drinking diet soda can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.

The previous pneumonic was to think of the first three letters of the word stroke (S,T, R) and take action. The new advisory, and one that is CORRECT, is use the first four letters of the word stroke (S, T, R, O) to assess for a stroke.

How you handle stress can be a matter of life and death becasue when you get fired up emotionally, anything can happen.

A simple test to determine if someone is having a stroke.

Eight tips to improve circulation and reduce the risk of stroke.

C-reactive protein is a heart risk factor that the medical world has started to take note of. It’s a blood protein that, when found in elevated levels, may indicate a risk for heart attack and stroke. 

The Physicians Health Study indicated that C-reactive protein could predict future vascular events such as heart attack in healthy and high-risk individuals and that high levels of this protein increase risk for heart attack and stroke.

Have a game plan for what you and yoru family would if one of you should start showing symptoms of stroke. Also, take steps to prevent blood clots.

What symptoms indicate a heart attack and which indicate a stroke.

The sudden onset of an emotional assault such as the loss of a loved one can be so intense that it can trigger serious cardiovascular problems – including a heart attack and stroke. This has to do with the release of your body’s “fight or flight” hormones in response to stress.

Walking is easy to incorporate in your day, and it can help reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.