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Article: Vitamin D supplements may stave off a stroke.(Health Fitness)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2008
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Can vitamin D prevent stroke and death? A German study shows low vitamin D levels may be associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke-related death.
A stroke happens when the brain cells do not get enough blood. The most common type an ischemic stroke occurs when an artery in the brain is blocked by a blood clot. Almost 90 percent of strokes are ischemic. In contrast, hemorrhagic strokes occur when an artery in the brain ruptures.
According to the American Heart Association, about 500,000 people have a new stroke each year. Strokes are the leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
Risk factors for stroke ...