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“Sleep is essential for human health. Not getting enough sleep or having poor, fragmented sleep increases a person's risk of developing many chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression.”

“This bleeding can cause many complications, including hemorrhagic stroke, brain damage, coma, and even death. Evidence from a 2021 study suggests that higher serum magnesium concentrations reduce the risk of having a brain aneurysm.”

“Microbleeds are markers of cerebral small vessel disease—age-related blood vessel impairments in the brain. These impairments compromise the blood-brain barrier, contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease, dementia, and stroke.”

“People who have cardiometabolic syndrome are more likely to die from heart disease or experience a heart attack or stroke than those without the syndrome. Findings presented in a recent review suggest that intermittent fasting improves aspects of cardiometabolic health in people who have obesity.”

“ALA benefits heart health, too, but to a lesser extent, and may reduce the risk of stroke. Omega-6/omega-3 ratio Chemical cousins to the omega-3s – the omega-6s – often get a bum rap, but they provide health benefits, too.”

“8% lower hypertension incidence, with no significant association for stroke. Blueberry-specific trials Meta-analyses of randomized trials find that blueberry interventions can improve FMD by roughly 1 to 1.5 percentage points, and studies in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure report improved FMD even when conventional blood pressure or artery stiffness measures don't change.”

“Cardiovascular disease is a broad class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including stroke, hypertension, thrombosis, heart failure, and atherosclerosis. As much as 90 percent of cardiovascular disease may be attributable to lifestyle factors and, therefore, preventable.”

“Evidence demonstrates that omega-3 fatty acids may also be beneficial against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other conditions. A new study demonstrates that dietary consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in fish may help protect the brain from damage induced by particulate matter in air pollution.”

“Although symptoms of COVID-19 are primarily related to its effects on the respiratory system, cardiovascular-related symptoms have been reported as well, including cardiac inflammation, blood clots, stroke, and "COVID toes" – blister-like lesions that appear on the digits of some infected people.”

“Type 2 diabetes is a progressive metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels and insulin resistance. Long-term complications from poorly controlled type 2 diabetes include heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure, among others.”