Giving Thanks

It’s important to reflect on what matters the most during this holiday season and also recognize and assist those less fortunate that are in need.I wish you and your families all the best of health and happiness and thank you for being part of my community here on Know-Stroke.org as well as perhaps being part of our …

Feed Your Brain

Nutrition for Neuroplasticity Using Food as Medicine in Stroke Recovery: A Holistic Approach Article rebublished from my Linkedin newsletter Achieve Balance for know-stroke.org Previous articles in my Achieve Balance newsletter series have defined the problem of poor diets and the growing epidemic of chronic diseases at all ages.  The articles to follow in my series …

Cut out the “Fake Stuff” to Reduce Stroke Risks

Diet Sodas Linked to Increased Stroke Risks in Women Nutrition advice for reducing stroke risks now includes dropping diet sodas and the sugar substitutes commonly found on their labels according to recent research conducted on 81,714 women 50 and older over 12 years. The American Heart Association, which published the study in its journal Stroke, …

Get Moving!

Latest Research Reveals: Exercise is Key!   Want to add a few years?  Not just to live longer and improve your lifespan, but to increase your healthspan.  [ Definition: healthspan –the period of a person’s life during which they are generally healthy and free from serious or chronic illness.]  Solution: Get moving!!  Study after study reveals …

Catechins in green tea reduce stroke risk

Nutrition and Stroke Prevention Making small but positive lifestyle changes such as adding green tea to your daily diet can lower the risk of stroke by as much as 30 percent.  This is not new research but small changes like this often go ignored and they can have a significant impact on your health.  Researchers …

Your gut, your diet and now more interesting research on your stroke recovery rate

We’ve been hearing more and more science about the importance of a healthy gut microbiome as it relates to diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.  Now there’s some new  research that is beginning to show a connection between your gut health and stroke recovery. As reported by  Jordana Cepelewicz on March 30, 2016 in Scientific American, a new study …

EXACTLY what you should know about Weight Management

Your HEALTH is so Much More than just Pounds on the SCALE Learn about the Ten “Extra” Benefits to losing weight now in this quick video and finally begin to commit to Take Charge of Your Health this YEAR!  Enroll in our online weight management course (WMU-101) to find out how to lose unwanted bodyfat now and begin managing …