Do not follow this. There is no clinical proof that any of this works. There is initial research that I refer to but since we have NO leadership and NO strategy we will never find out what we should be eating post-stroke. Right now there is no way to easily measure if the endpoints of all this are working as expected.
1. chocolate - 80%+ cocoa, 2 piecesCV prevention with dark chocolate
2. beets, I do pickled because I can't stand cooked beets, they taste like my Moms. 4-5 oz.New research suggests beets could help increase blood flow to the brain .
3. tomatoes - fresh, not cooked
Lycopene in tomatoes reduces stroke risk by more than 50%
4. olive oil, used with balsamic vinegar for bread dipping.
Research proves that vegetables fried with olive oil have more healthy properties than boiled ones
Extravirgin olive oil consumption reduces risk of atrial fibrillation
To improve memory and thinking skills, try the Mediterranean diet with added olive oil and nuts
5 Healthy Eating Habits to Steal From Europeans
Olive oil cuts risk of stroke by 41 percent
5. Cranberry/pomegranate juice
Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation
Cranberry juice consumption may protect against cardiovascular disease
Drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
6. greek yogurt - probiotics
Effect of Probiotics on Blood Pressure
Consumption of Fermented Milk Product With Probiotic Modulates Brain Activity
7. coffee - many cups
Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death
Coffee associated with colon cancer survival
Good News: Coffee Could Be Cleaning Out Your Arteries.
Consuming one cup of coffee per day can decrease stroke risk by up to 20%.
Does More Coffee Mean Less Arterial Plaque? -Arterial calcium lowest in healthy Korean adults with moderate-to-heavy coffee habits.
Coffee associated with colon cancer survival
How A Cup Of Coffee May Help People Manage Stress, Avoid Depression And Memory Loss
Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Dementia
How coffee protects against Parkinson’s
Usual dose of caffeine has a positive effect on somatosensory related postural stability in hemiparetic stroke patients
Drinking Coffee Can Lower Alzheimer's Risk By 20%, All It Takes Is 3 Cups A Day
8. coconut oil, added to chai and for frying eggs, for grilled cheese sandwiches instead of margarine.
Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil - brain boosting
9. Aged garlic extract, 2400mg dayNew study shows aged garlic extract can reduce dangerous plaque buildup in arteries
10. Fish oil - Omega-3
Fish Oil Might Guard Against Loss of Brain Cells
Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia
11. tocotrienolPalm tocotrienols can prevent brain cell death after stroke
12. almonds
New research shows almonds reduce the risk of heart disease
13. oatmeal
10 Foods to Calm Inflammation
14. watermelon, approximately 1 pound a day since I couldn't find juice.
Watermelon juice reverses hardening of the arteries
15. Red wineCan Wine Protect You From Having a Stroke?
16. Beer
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