As we grow older, our dietary habits seem to become more deeply entrenched. As a consequence, deficiencies in the diet are perpetuated and can eventually cause trouble. Most people get enough carbohydrate (sugars and starches) and fat in their meals but protein is often inadequate. Meat and fish are the most important sources of protein, but dairy products and vegetables such as beans are also good sources. (more…)

If you should become a victim of this debilitating health issue, you need to know how to regain lost abilities after a stroke. Hopefully, you have recognized the signs of an impending stroke and have called for immediate help. In so doing, you probably saved your brain from further damage or death. But, even if medical assistance is right on your doorstep, the struggle you are now facing may seem insurmountable, at least in the beginning.

In the beginning, it may seem easier to simply give into a stroke (more…)