A TV doctor has shared the one quick and easy lifestyle change you can make to slash your stroke risk by up to 20%.

Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine, Dr Amir Khan shared how something as simple as keeping the areas between your teeth, and along your gum line, nice and clean could reduce your risk of having a stroke.

On Friday, he told viewers about a new study which suggested a link between regular flossing and reduced stroke risk.

“I love this, because the evidence for this is strong,” he told the show.

“It’s come from the American Stroke Association and they say flossing your teeth even just once a week can reduce your risk of having a clot type of stroke by 22%.

“That’s more than a fifth. Now, we’ve kind of known about this for a while, but it’s good to have more evidence.”

Why might flossing improve your health?

Dr Khan, who is also an NHS GP, said people who have gum disease, inflamed gums or bacteria in their gums tend to experience inflammation in that area.

While a little bit of inflammation is “okay”, the doctor explained that “long-term inflammation” can increase your stress hormones –........

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