Stop a STROKE!

A long term study from Harvard University has found evidence that potassium can reduce your chances of devoloping blood clots and having a stroke.  Doctors analyzed data from food questionnaires completed by nearly 44,000 healthy men ages 45 to 75. The study broke the men in two groups, Men in the high-potassium group consumed nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Men with diets that were lower in potassium ate only four servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

During the 8 years of follow -up, the doctors found that men in the first group had 38% lower risk of stroke than men in the low-potassium group. Remarkably, the greatest benefit was seen among men who had a history of high blood pressure and were taking potassium supplements along with diuretics. Their risk was slashed by a whopping 64 percent.