(NaturalNews) A new study finds that dying from a stroke could be linked to meteorological conditions at the time of affliction.
Scientists presented their findings at the American Stroke Association's recent International Stroke Conference, which was held in San Diego Feb. 12-14. There, researchers said data indicate that rates of hospitalization and death from a stroke correspond to the rise and fall of environmental temperatures and dew points
-- With each 1 degree Fahrenheit increase in average temperature, there was a 0.86 percent decrease in the chances of being hospitalized by stroke, along with a 1.1 percent decrease in the odds of dying in the hospital after suffering a stroke.
"This study suggests that meteorological factors such as daily fluctuations in temperature and increased humidity may be stressors that increase stroke hospitalizations," Lichtman said. "People at risk for stroke may want to avoid being exposed to significant temperature changes and high dew point and, as always, be prepared to act quickly if they or someone they know experiences stroke signs and symptoms.
Another way to reduce your risk of stroke is by changing what and how you eat. As Natural News has reported, there are seven "power foods" that you can add to your diet that will help abate your stroke risk, no matter the temperature:
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