Micronutrients & recovery
High dietary intake of potassium, magnesium, and cereal fiber is associated with a significantly reduced risk of total stroke, with the strongest inverse associations observed in men with a history of hypertension.
Focus on increasing your intake of potassium, magnesium, and cereal fiber through whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and cereals. This is particularly important if you have high blood pressure. While potassium supplements showed benefit in hypertensive men taking diuretics, they carry risks and should not be used indiscriminately without medical supervision.
These inverse associations were all stronger in hypertensive than normotensive men and were not materially altered by adjustment for blood pressure levels.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (43,738 men) with long follow-up (8 years) and multivariate adjustments, though causality is not proven.
Source
Intake of Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, and Fiber and Risk of Stroke Among US Men
Alberto Ascherio et al. · Circulation · 1998
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