Re: Stroke: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

I am sorry mykeb, Djehuty, the poster who started this thread never answered you. There were some good tips in his post but I hope you found the help you needed for your Mother. I am just beginning to research strokes and Heart Health because so many of my family and friends are suffering Heart and Brain challenges.

I am interested in natural helps because I believe that natural helps do not harm and have healing properties created by God for our benefit.

Of course I am not a medical doctor and whatever help sought from food needs to be coordinated with one's individual Doctor. I favor food over supplements because I believe real food is more natural and I think safer and more powerful. However I take lots of supplements as well and instead of carrying a pepper in my pocket and a juicer under my arm I do carry a product, a Cheyenne Pepper Tincture in my purse for emergency based on the teaching from herbalist Dr. Richard Schulze . Dr. Schulze also endorses the use of garlic and fresh ginkgo biloba for strokes.

• Endorsement of garlic I found online
Garlic Intake Influences Blood Flow in Stroke Patients
http://www.cpmedical.net/newsletter/garlic-intake-influences-blood-flow-in-stroke-patients

• Garlic and Cayenne Pepper Endorsement
My Father Recovered From Stroke with The Help Of Cayenne Pepper And Garlic
https://naturalhealthhelp.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/my-father-recovered-from-stroke-with-the-help-of-cayenne-pepper-and-garlic/

• Endorsement for the spice Curcumin:
Curcumin: The Spice that Helps Prevent Cancer- Now Being Used to Repair Stroke Damage
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/02/common-spice-protects-and-rebuild-brain-cells-after-stroke.aspx
• Endorsement for Grapes:
Grapes & Health: How Grapes Could Help Stroke Patients Recover

I am studying this article from Tom Harrelson an understudy of Dr. Richard Schulze , who is an understudy of the late Dr. Christopher.
• TOTAL HEALTH Newsletter May 1999 Vol. 2 No. 5
NATURAL EMERGENCY THERAPY: Part 5 - Heart Attack & Stroke Treatments
Compiled & Edited by Tom Harrelson (Revised 2/7/10)
http://healingtools.tripod.com/thn2_5.html
It also mentions Hawthorn Berry as being good for heart health!

A Google search 'cayenne pepper for stroke', 'cayenne pepper for heart attack', or 'cayenne pepper for blood clot' will bring up lots more information. The same is true for research searches for Grapes, Raisins, Curcumin, garlic, ginkgo biloba.

Also looking at this article from Flint Rehabilitation Devices - Tools to Spark Recovery
Top 3 Vitamins for Stroke Recovery (and Some Honorable Mentions)
https://www.flintrehab.com/2015/top-3-vitamins-for-stroke-recovery/
Article mentions these 3 supplements:
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Ginkgo Biloba

Other Important Vitamins (and One Non-Vitamin)
Other important vitamins that can help boost stroke recovery are:
Omega 3’s
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Probiotics
(NOTE that links take you to other specific articles)

Cardio Ion Tests from Genova have been somewhat helpful. Only we have not found any practitioners in our area who know how to interpret and use the results.

I like the suggestions from these two books:
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Heart Disease by Dr. Mark Houston (He has a practice in Nashville, TN) http://www.amazon.com/What-Doctor-about-Heart-Disease/dp/1609412540 and
Is you cardiologist killing you? by Dr. Sherrie Rogers ( She is in Syracuse, NY)
http://www.amazon.com/Is-Your-Cardiologist-Killing-You/dp/B001U9WFUS
Been taking two forms of CoQ 10, Cod liver Oil, magnesium 600-800 mg, and took DHA for a while.
• Sleep apnea can be a factor with heart health.
• Heart Problems: Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled by Dr. John R. Christopher
http://www.herballegacy.com/Heart_1-5.html
• Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled - Page 1
• Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled - Page 2
I am working on Heart Health daily and praying for wisdom and direction on health care and helps. I pray I can be a help to others with whatever I learn.
I know time has passed but I pray for your Mother and for your health and all others who may see this post. I hope something I've shared will help you as well. There is a time for all of us to depart this life but I think we often suffer from lack of knowledge.
Spiritual Health First then Physical Health and we are set to both live and die well.
Jesus Christ Said I am the Way the Truth and the Life and No man comes to the Father except by me.

My prayers follow.