Apart from keeping you fit and helping to control excessive weight gain, exercise also reduces your chances of getting a severe stroke. Your level of activity before the stroke is strongly related to how severe the stroke is and how long it takes you to recover. If you were physically active before the stroke, recovery [...]
Grapefruit, cholesterol and high blood pressure
April 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Many people take grapefruit juice every morning at around the same time they take their cholesterol or high blood pressure medicine. Grapefruit juice has been said to contain many substances that can prevent cancer and prevent hardening of the arteries (artherosclerosis) amongst other things. Unfortunately, grapefruit juice also contains substances that block certain enzymes in [...]
Obese middle-aged women more likely to have stroke
March 16, 2008 By