stroke risk

How Soft Drinks Raise Stroke Risk By Over 80%

We often hear that stroke and heart attack are medical conditions that are caused by certain lifestyle behaviors.  These two conditions are mainly due to elevated blood pressure, which may be caused by the quality of food items eaten and the type of living conditions that we are exposed to.  For example, eating food items ...click here to read more

Magnesium Slashes the Risk of Stroke

A stroke is defined as the sudden death of brain cells caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain. It is estimated that there are between 40,000 and 50,000 stokes in Canada every year. Sadly, 16,000 of those unfortunate individuals are not lucky enough to survive the stroke; making stroke-related deaths far more numerous than ...click here to read more