My supplement and diet regime

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 pieces

CV 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 .

Beet Juice Beats Hypertension

 

Beet Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

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 day

New 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. tocotrienol

Palm 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 wine

Can Wine Protect You From Having a Stroke?

16. Beer

The Close Ties Between Exercise and Beer

Women with moderate beer consumption run lower risk of heart attack

Guinness could really be good for you

If you're over 60, drink up: Alcohol associated with better memory

Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer’s - hops

Dark beer is good for you, in moderation

I'm obviously not doing this very well since I'm still 35 lbs. above my ideal weight. I won't stop my dinners out and wine parties because the social connections are needed.