Cardiometabolic Health Declining in U.S.

Data Source: Published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology A news alert published on July 4th while most Americans were sitting down to hot dogs, hamburgers and plenty of desserts and beverages should light off public health fireworks and be an alarm to address preventative healthcare around the …

Take Charge of Your Health!

We hope everyone had a relaxing holiday season and had time to catch up with family and friends. If you didn’t catch our bonus episode released before the new year you should go back and check it out –  Know Stroke 2021 Year in Review In that bonus episode my Know Stroke Podcast co-host Michael …

Nutrition, The Gut and Stroke

Link found between gut microbes and stroke New findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers show for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke.  Date:June 16, 2021 Source:Cleveland Clinic Summary: New findings show that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results lay the …

We’re all “sick and tired” and Feeling it!

How do you keep your brain resilient during this crazy pandemic? Last month I highlighted the science around COVID and the Brain in this post. Today, I’m following up that article which featured information from Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, Keep Sharp on how to further optimize brain health with a few more tips on …

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, …

Feeling Lucky??

There’s still time to enter and win a copy of my book through  my Amazon Giveaway Click below to enter directly through Amazon or read this post to learn more Good Luck!

Did you grab this FREE About Herbs App?

A Guide to Botanicals,Supplements, Complementary Therapies and More If you are on our Know-Stroke.org Member News List you already received this free About Herbs app link.  I wanted to also share this information with my stroke community here so you don’t miss this resource.  I’ve learned from our Smart Moves Webinars that many stroke survivors often have …

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 …

Supplements: Safe or a Sham?

PBS Frontline Film: Supplements and Safety With many stroke survivors now taking or considering taking a supplement to gain an edge in their recovery, I thought I’d repost this on my Stroke blog from my nutrition website with my takeaways after watching the Frontline special earlier this week on supplement safety. According to a new …

Have You Quit Yet??

Did you know? Each year over 80% of all dieters and exercisers who start a program in January have already thrown in the towel by the first week in February. You can learn why and how to develop “no fail” strategies to avoid this pitfall on my upcoming virtual book tour and body bootcamp kickoff …