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The vast majority of stroke cases involving vascular occlusion could be prevented if the cause of the atherosclerosis was found and the process reversed. For example, there is a way to do this in the case of high blood pressure, which is the most common cause of vascular disease. 5 years ago, I would not have thought that the key to this could also be found in the intestinal system," says Dr. Szatmári Szabolcs, neurologist and stroke expert. This is achieved when antihypertensive drugs can be dispensed with as blood pressure decreases with personalized treatment. We have been researching this for years, and in 2018, our Hungarian publication in Orvosi Hetilap received the award for the best publication in Hungarian of the year. We have now put this into clinical practice," adds Dr. Richárd Schwab. In the video discussion below, we will talk about additional risk factors, inflammation, the importance of reducing hs-CRP, why there is a risk of stroke if the gut's bacterial population, the microbiome, is disrupted. In other words, how should we change our diet and lifestyle in order not to have a stroke?