Ischaemic stroke: preventative factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ischaemic stroke: preventative factors. Frequent sauna baths, Vegetarian diet, Dental flossing. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Possible protective environmental factors
- Frequent sauna baths
- Vegetarian diet
- Dental flossing
References
- Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen T, Willeit P, Laukkanen JA. Sauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women: a prospective cohort study. Neurology 2018; 90:e1937-e1944.
- Chiu THT, Chang HR, Wang LY, Chang CC, Lin MN, Lin CL. Vegetarian diet and incidence of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke in 2 cohorts in Taiwan. Neurology 2020; 94:e1112-e1121.
- Sen S, Marchesan JT, Moss K, et al. Dental flossing may lower the risk for incident ischemic stroke, cardioembolic stroke subtype, and atrial fibrillation. Stroke 2026; 57:1273-1282.
