Stroke

What you need to know:

Of course, strokes require immediate emergency attention, but there are foods and herbs which aid recovery and can also be useful to protect against strokes.

The following may help to speed healing and/or recovery time:

Nutritional supplements that could help.

Co-enzyme Q10	100mg to 300mg per day
L Carnitine	1gm to 3gm per day
Multivitamin	One to two times per day per day
Magnesium	200mg to 600mg per day
Vitamin C	1gm three times per day

Other supplements which might bring relief include.

Creatine, 2.5gm per day.

Herbs which may help.

Hawthorn	1gm to 3gm per day
Garlic	1gm to 5gm per day
Ginkgo Biloba	1ml to 3ml per day or 120mg standardised per day

Dietary changes that may be beneficial.

Switch to a vegetarian diet with fish, but excluding dairy products.
Avoid salt and high sodium foods.
Stop smoking, reduce stress and take regular exercise.

Other useful advice.

Chelation therapy has been successful for many people suffering a stroke.

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