People who had a diet high in total antioxidant capacity — an index that takes into account several different antioxidants and their interactions — had a 59% reduced relative risk of ischemic stroke (HR 0.41, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.74), according to Nicoletta Pellegrini, PhD, of the University of Parma in Italy, and colleagues.

via Medical News: Antioxidants Tied to Lower Stroke Risk – in Cardiovascular, Strokes from MedPage Today.