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Arteriosclerosis - Articles
High Blood Pressure and How it Affects Your Eyesight
by
Joanne M.
Posted
Tue 09 Jun 2009 11:34am
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can cause serious conditions among men and women. Coronary disease, stroke, arteriosclerosis and other life-threatening diseases can occur. Another important factor is that the effects of high blood pressure on your eyesight is just as damaging. The clinical term is called hypertensive retinopathy. Basically
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High GI carbs again implicated in cardiovascular disease
by
Dr. John B.
Posted
Fri 26 Jun 2009 4:46pm
A key underlying factor in cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease and stroke is a process known as atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerosis), which is essentially a furring up of arteries with a fatty ‘plaque’. For decades now, we’ve had it instilled in us that the chief dietary factor influencing atherosclerosis is fat, which
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Herbal Medicine: Bawang, Bauang / Garlic (Allium sativum)
by
Niell A.
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:44pm
for arteriosclerosis
• May help prevent certain types of cancer
• Boosts immune system to fight infection
• With antioxidant properties
• Cough and cold remedy
• Relives sore throat... an herbal medicine for hypertension, arteriosclerosis and other ailments, garlic is also recommended for maintaining good health - eat raw garlic bulb, and include bawang regularly
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Are bone-strengthening drugs good for the heart?
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Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm
Almost all treatments for osteoporosis help to prevent arteriosclerosis also. A study in QJM helps to explain why. Statins such as Pravachol, Zocor and Lipitor, used... that factors that help to prevent arteriosclerosis may also help to prevent osteoporosis. This is one more reason to eat a diet rich in plants, exercise regularly, and treat osteoporosis
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Impotence Predicts Heart Attacks, Diabetes
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Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Wed 09 Mar 2011 8:37pm
(arteriosclerosis) or lack of the male hormone, testosterone. When a man lacks testosterone, he usually has little or no sexual desire. On the other hand, if he still has desire, his... and is produced by a brain tumor), cholesterol and triglycerides, and have their blood pressure checked. Most of these men will have serious blood vessel damage from arteriosclerosis
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Health and fitness: Stretching is good for your arteries
by
KovasP
Posted
Wed 23 Jun 2010 12:00am
From back in 2009, a pretty interesting article about the connection between flexibility and arteriosclerosis: Health and fitness: Stretching is good for your arteries - latimes.com ;
From the study abstract
"Flexibility is one of the components of physical fitness as well as cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength
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