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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: Change What You Eat, Change Your Risk of Having a Stroke
Description: Every 40 seconds someone in America will have a stroke. That adds up to 800,000 people every year. And of those, 140,000 will die. With those numbers, it's no surprise that strokes rank among the top five leading causes of death in the U.S. But how many lives could be saved with diet and lifestyle changes? More than you would think! On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, Dr. Vanita Rahman joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss how steering clear of the high fat standard American diet can significantly improve your ch...