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Nutrition experts always recommend three types of healthy foods that must be consumed which are fruits, vegetables, and fish. But, if the fish is processed by frying will it still be included as a healthy food?

Apparently not. At least according to a study to see the link between fish consumption and stroke. The survey conducted in the area called “stroke belt” in America, namely Carolina, Arkansas and Louisiana, because of the high stroke patients in this area, found that the majority of the population regularly eat fish, but processed by frying. (more…)

Most people like to swim. Unfortunately,this fun activity is more often only done while on vacation. In fact, you can get many benefits if you do it regularly.

Swimming is an exercise that can be done at any age or level of fitness conditions of any kind, even stroke patients and pregnant women are also advised to choose this exercise. Making this water exercise as a part of a weight loss program is also a good option. (more…)

Stroke is one of the highest causes of death. Even if patients survive, there is the possibility of repetition or complication of stroke that could reduce survival rate of patients up to two years.

“Previous studies have already shown that post-stroke complications increase mortality as well as disability,” said lead researcher Dr. Keun-Sik Hong, an associate professor in the department of neurology at Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, South Korea. In his research, he has shown a link between complications of disease with reduced life expectancy of patients. (more…)

As quoted from the Methods of Healing, various researches and studies have shown that sleep can improve memory. One study conducted in 2005 by Beth Isreal of Deaconess Medical Center showed that sleep could help rehabilitate stroke patients and diseases that attack the brain.

Results from these studies is not a surprise because the study conducted several years earlier indicates that children with more sleep time tended to be more successful working on tests that require memory skills.
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