Waiting An Hour After Dinner Before Sleep May Reduce Stroke Risk

WebMD  (8/31, Laino) reports, “A new study suggests that waiting at least an hour after dinner before going to sleep reduces your risk of stroke by about two-thirds.” The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting, also found that “for every 20 minutes more that you wait, stroke risk drops another 10%.” American College of Cardiology President David Holmes, MD, said, “When we eat, blood sugar changes, cholesterol levels change, blood flow changes,” all of which “may affect stroke risk.”