In December 2019, Elton had a stroke. This is the story of how his daughter rushed him to the Stanford ER, his treatment, his recovery, his subsequent quest to identify the cause of his stroke, and how to prevent another one.

For more info on Elton's stroke check out this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dkQIUUccg9pK5yb0JZ1EH

Sometimes an event, a moment in time, changes your world, and you become an expert in something that you had never paid much attention to. This stroke was one such moment in time. Hopefully, what he learned subsequently can help others and their loved ones.

Our speaker, Elton Sherwin, is the author of two books: "The Silicon Valley Way," originally titled, "The 45-Second Business Plan," and""Addicted to Energy, A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on How to Save Our Economy and Our Climate."

Prior to working as a venture capitalist Elton worked for Motorola and IBM. Elton is an alumnus of the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a Rotarian since 1999 and joined the eClub of Silicon Valley in 2023. He currently serves as the club’s podcast producer.

To learn more:

Links to books and organizations mentioned in the presentation:

"How Not to Die," by Dr. Michael Greger: https://a.co/d/bLAZx7z

"Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases" by Dr. Dean Ornish: https://a.co/d/bQ2kzEx

"Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.: https://a.co/d/16pLj0e

Cleveland Clinic’s Heart Disease Reversal Program: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/wellness/integrative/esselstyn-program

Dr. Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease: https://ornish.com/

Betr Health: https://betrhealth.com

Dr. Michael Greger’s Green light, yellow light, red light food list: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dining-by-traffic-light-green-is-for-go-red-is-for-stop

DailyDozen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tOdfgO31RA&vl=en

Jill Bolte Taylor's TED Talk, "My Stroke of Insight" https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight