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Can cannabis-based products like CBD oil help after stroke?
Wednesday 22 January 2020
In recent years, legal cannabis-based products containing cannabidiol (CBD), have become more available. Could these help stroke survivors to cope with problematic effects of stroke?
Free information guides covering the information that you need to know about stroke.
Getting active after a stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
Getting regular exercise is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of a stroke. This guide explains how exercise can improve your health, suggests some activities for you to try, and gives some organisations and resources that can help you find a form of exercise that suits you.
Healthy eating and stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
This leaflet explains why what you eat affects your risk of stroke and suggests some simple ways you can make your diet healthier.
Alcohol and stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
Regularly drinking too much alcohol raises your risk of a stroke, so it's important that you don't regularly drink more than the recommended limit. This guide explains the link between alcohol and stroke and offers some useful tips for cutting down.
Smoking and the risk of stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
Smoking doubles your risk of death from stroke, so quitting is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk. This guide explains the link between smoking and stroke, and what support is available to help you stop.
National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (Patient version)
Resource type: Information guide
Publication type: Stroke information
This book tells you what care should be provided after stroke. It is written for people affected by stroke and their carers. It's a short version of the detailed National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (5th edition).