Joe, I had a TIA a couple of years ago. I've never smoked, have been walking about 6-8 miles every morning 5 days a week in the ten years I've been retired and was on about 14 units of booze a week and on a low fat, low sugar, low salt diet- so go figure! Fortunately I only suffered speech loss for about an hour and after tests I was put on drugs to regulate my blood pressure and lower my chloresterol. I now try to have 3 no alcohol days a week and am down to about 8 units (except when in Greece!) and keep up my walking. I monitor my BP twice a day twice a week and see the doc twice a year after blood tests to monitor the meds are working. Seems to be working so far!
RtS