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Hi hugs, A relative of mine had a stroke and I became interested in preventing them. In her case she had chemotherapy which may have damaged red blood cells and caused them to stick together in a clot because they may not have had the normal round slippery surface as they should have in my opinion.
She began having headaches every day and went to the emergency room several times. Another possible cause or at least aggravating factor was that she had a shot for the headache. The stroke happened within about a half an hour after the shot.
She also was on Premarin and wonders if this was a cause. Perhaps all of these factors were a cause.
After she had the stroke, the first scan reader did not look carefully enough for the problem. She had it so bad she was unconscious. I would try to get a real good scan reader to do a reread of the MRI results if possible.

A friend of mine had stroke problems and used bromelain from pineapple to thin blood. He had nearly died from hemorrhage because of the prescribed Coumadin. Some people have used vitamin E. With blood vessels lined with fat it is important, in my opinion, to gain normal weight and keep it. It is also important to avoid animal products and fats, and sugars (one doctor thinks sugar may make blood stickier, maybe that would clot, as well as slowing immune system function) which may end up converting to cholesterol. It is also important to get sunshine so extra cholesterol can convert to vitamin D instead of remaining unchanged and help clear blood vessels in my opinion. Green leafy vegetables, vegetables, whole grains, fruit, lemon, nuts, and garlic may be useful for artery health according to some. Others say don’t use too much of the green leafy vegetables because of vitamin K.
Drinking alcohol sludges blood I would avoid it to avoid a dangerous clot. Coffee, tobacco, drugs, food additives and tea and cheese also should be avoided. Dry pills and additives would just make thick blood thicker in my opinion. I would avoid the added phosphates as these are more difficult to get rid of for the kidneys so the kidneys would not be able to clear wastes and toxic things that enter the body later.
I would do walking not running if I were a person. Running increases risk of injury especially in winter when there is ice. Fresh air near pines and plants and away from city pollution is best if possible where flower, birds, animals and nature of all types may be enjoyed.
It is best to be mostly active throughout the day.
Proper posture in sitting, standing, walking and sleeping should be observed.
Legs should be uncrossed and not allowed to remain against things so that clots may form easier.
Proper clothing should be worn so that there are no tight bands inhibiting circulation and making it possible for blood to slow down in any one spot.
Water should be drunk; about 50 ounces per 100 pounds body weight between meals might be a good idea. I would eat 5 hours between meals and the last meal should be several hours before bedtime to avoid fermentation of food from bacteria with its resultant toxin.
Aneurysm type of stroke: In this case I think I might want to sleep sitting up against about 6 pillows placed in a tile position on top of another at about a 45 degree angle so that there is more comfort in sleep. If there is a weak aneurysm, in my opinion this might produce a bit less pressure inside the head until the neurologist can be seen and tests are done to figure out what is wrong, and or surgery to fix it. Perhaps the emergency room might be seen if it gets too bad.
With the clot type of stroke in my opinion it might be better to lay down to sleep for more optimum circulation to the head at night of course choosing best position for comfort.
I try to sleep 8 hours a night. It is said every hour slept before midnight is worth 2 hours after midnight. It is said that a regular schedule of bed, rising and meal times should be followed.

It is good to have a wide variety of different foods in the diet. Meats, sugars and fats would wear out the pancreas and liver and maybe should be avoided. In my opinion the combination of sugar and/or a lack of water may cause a stroke. Strokes have been more prevalent in the obese. There are also such things as fatty embolism. Obesity must be avoided.

Peace