If you're worried whether your largely vegan diet increases your stroke risk, check out the study, "GF-I activity may be a key determinant of stroke risk--a cautionary lesson for vegans." The author of that study is McCarty MF. The study's abstract notes that IGF-I acts on vascular endothelium to activate nitric oxide synthase, thereby promoting vascular health. There is reason to believe that this protection is especially crucial to the cerebral vasculature, helping to ward off thrombotic strokes. Readers want to know what foods protect IGF-I. IGF-I may also promote the structural integrity of cerebral arteries, thereby offering protection from hemorrhagic stroke. These considerations may...
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