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Atherosclerosis is a health condition in which fatty material is deposited along the walls of arteries.
This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries. If the atherosclerosis
happens to occur in the coronary arteries, further blockage through a blood clot or spasm can lead
to chest pain or a heart attack. Clots can also form around the plaque deposits, further interfering
with blood flow and posing added danger if they break off and travel to the heart, lungs, or brain.
Many physicians now suspect that there is an immune system component to the problem
(inflammation may help cause atherosclerosis). Atherosclerosis is just one of several types of
"arterio"-sclerosis, which is characterized by thickening and hardening of artery walls, but the two
terms are often used to mean the same thing. Atherosclerosis can cause erection problems,
including impotence.
Abdominal obesity measured by waist girth is associated with early atherosclerosis. In other
words, the more abdominal fat a person carries, the more likely their coronary arteries are clogged
with fatty material or plaque.
Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart
disease.
Am J Cardiol. 2005. The Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Sausalito, California, USA.
In conclusion, daily consumption of pomegranate juice may improve stress-induced myocardial
ischemia in patients who have coronary heart disease.
Cause of atherosclerosis
There are various causes for atherosclerosis include poor diet, genetic predisposition, stress, lack
of good sleep, smoking, overeating, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and living near heavy
traffic and being exposed to air pollution.
In atherosclerosis, plaque builds up on the inner walls of arteries, the blood vessels that carry
oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. As the artery walls thicken, the pathway for blood narrows.
This can decrease or block blood flow through the body. Plaque is formed from cholesterol, fat,
calcium, and other substances in the blood. When blood cholesterol levels are high, and where
there is a high inflammatory state in the blood stream, there is a greater chance that plaque will
build up on the artery walls. In most people, this process begins when they are children or
teenagers and worsens as they get older.
Questions
Most informative website - please keep up the great work. I'm wondering if you have any opinion on
Linus Pauling's theory about lysine and proline, in combination with vitamin c being very helpful in
the treatment and reversal of atherosclerosis and related conditions.
I have not studied the role of lysine and proline in the treatment or prevention of atherosclerosis.
Vitamin C may be helpful.
I am male, seventy three years old, I cycle about five thousand miles per year and am still capable
of cycling one hundred miles in a day but I was recently diagnosed with, slight calcification and
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atherosclerosis of my coronary arteries. It was suggested that I take aspirin (75mg) on a daily
basis and consider taking statins. I have friends who have taken statins but their side effects
caused them concern and it is for this reason that I am seeking information on an alternative to
statins. Any information you could give on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
The page on how to lower cholesterol levels could be of benefit.
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