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“Alcohol consumption before or during sauna use can cause severe dehydration, hypotension, arrhythmia, and possibly embolic stroke and should be avoided. Conclusion Sauna bathing is associated with many health benefits, from cardiovascular and mental health to fertility and athletic endurance.”

“Ischemic strokes, which account for approximately 87 percent of all strokes, are characterized by the blockage of an artery. Hemorrhagic strokes, which account for 13 percent of strokes, are characterized by bleeding from a blood vessel that supplies the brain.”

“Notably, participants with consistently high loneliness over time were 56% more likely to experience stroke than those with consistently low loneliness. These findings suggest that chronic loneliness is a major risk factor for stroke, independent of depressive symptoms or social isolation.”

“After creatine supplementation, endothelial function increased in larger arteries (macrovascular function) by 1.2% and smaller arteries (microvascular function) by 1.4%—this magnitude of change has been associated with a 13% decrease in the risk of having a cardiovascular event like a heart attack or a stroke.”

“People who used the sauna 2-3x per week had a 12% reduction in stroke risk and people who used the sauna 4-7x per week reduced their stroke risk by 62% compared to people using it 1x per week.”

“Having an older biological age that was five years older than chronological age increased the participants' risk of dementia by 26 percent, vascular dementia by 41 percent, and stroke by 39 percent. The findings were consistent even after considering various disease-specific risk factors.”

“The study also found that people with a family history of stroke could cut their risk by more than half by quitting smoking. The results were the same regardless of high blood pressure, diabetes, alcohol use, body mass index and education level.”

“A second meta-analysis in acute ischemic stroke found improvements in inflammatory markers, neurological scores, lipids, and ultrasound measures when berberine was added to usual treatment. She says that she personally exercises early and takes berberine with dinner, several hours later.”

“For example, they were 52% more likely to have had a stroke than the contemporary control group, meaning that, out of every 1,000 people studied, there were around 4 more people in the COVID-19 group than in the control group who experienced stroke.”

“From the article: > To determine how DHA might be effective in stroke treatment and recovery, the LSUHSC research team administered either DHA or saline intravenously at 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the onset of stroke.”