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Folate Lessens Stroke Risk
(New York, Reuters Health, 5/2/02)
When Dr. Lydia Bazzano of Tulane University, New Orleans,
and colleagues reviewed government nutritional surveys of
10,000 adults, they found that people who consume foods rich
in folic acid are less likely to suffer strokes. The
protective effect of folate, a B vitamin, may derive from its
ability to reduce homocysteine, which can weaken artery walls. |
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