Word: ascherio
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...Alberto Ascherio, assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology, the primary author of the report, said this study shed new light on the importance of diet. In the past, diet was connected to heart disease, but not strokes...
...More studies have been done on heart disease than strokes. The risk of stroke can be reduced by a good diet--by eating more fruits and vegetables," Ascherio said...
...However, Ascherio cautioned against taking supplements. He instead recommended eating more fruits and vegetables, since they contain other beneficial nutrients, and potassium may not be the only substance that helps to reduce stroke risk. High levels of potassium can also be harmful to those with kidney problems...
...Alberto Ascherio, a co-author of the paper and a assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the School of Public Health, agreed that the finding was only one factor for men considering vasectomies...
...have to compare the cost of vasectomies with the benefits of vasectomies," said Ascherio. "To a large extent, it's an individual decision...