2011/08/19

Potassium Diets Reduce Risk of Stroke?


One in four stroke patients will probably die within a year due to any cause. And 8% of people who develop the disease will develop again in the near future.

Before too late to avoid consuming lots of fruits and foods that contain lots of potassium high. Potassium is an electrolyte needed to maintain body fluid balance, and is also involved in nerve and muscle control, and blood pressure regulation.

As reported by Reuters, a study has suggested a diet high in potassium to help maintain healthy blood pressure and may protect against heart disease and stroke.

"Dietary intake of potassium is inversely proportional to the risk of stroke," wrote lead researcher Susanna Larsson, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The findings are reported in the journal Stroke, based on analysis of 10 international studies involving more than 200,000 adults, middle-aged and older people.

Susanna adding that these findings do not prove that it produces a positive effect of potassium, but they strengthen the evidence that the possibility exists. Therefore people are encouraged to consume lots of healthy foods high in potassium, such as nuts, various fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk.

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