The American Stroke Association has updated its 2014 stroke guidelines with new clinical recommendations, lifestyle changes, and troubling statistics that reveal 80% of first-time strokes are preventable. Some health conditions are so prevalent that many of us have some experience with them in one form or another. Strokes are one such illness, with experts constantly warning about drinking too much coffee and the medications that have been linked to increased risk. The guidelines have not been updated since 2014While we know that acts like cycling can reduce the risk of a stroke, that doesn’t …