Other Issues With Atherosclerosis

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Heart Diseases, Heart Health

Know Your Blood-Flow
Atherosclerosis can narrow arteries and decrease blood supply to just about any part of the body.  The plaque of atherosclerosis can also become unstable and burst, causing a complete loss of blood to an area.  A loss of blood to the area can cause major damage or even cell death.  While you really don’t [...]

Heart Disease Gets an Early Start

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight Management

The Earlier You Start, the Better
Atherosclerosis and the problems it causes get an early start in life.  Cholesterol starts depositing in the arteries of Americans at an early age.  A study in 2003 looked at the arteries of 17 and 18 year old being assessed for the Austrian army.  The signs of athereosclerosis were already [...]

How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Heart Disease?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Blood Glucose, Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Weight Management

Sugar and Insulin
When we eat sugar it is absorbed into the body and makes its way to the bloodstream. The bloodstream then carries the sugar to the cells of the body. When a large amount of sugar is in the bloodstream, the body releases a large amount of insulin. This insulin drives [...]

So, You Just Found Out You Have High LDL Cholesterol

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Medication, Coronary Heart Disease, Diets for Cholesterol, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Oat Beta-Glucan, Soluble Fiber, Weight Management

Understand the Importance of LDL Cholesterol
If you know someone who has suffered a heart attack or stroke, then the words “You have high LDL cholesterol” from your doctor may have some meaning to you. For the rest of us, the words “high cholesterol” may not conjure up many thoughts or images. Even if you know [...]

ATP III Cholesterol Goals and Risk Factors

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Research, Triglycerides

These are the levels that are set by the ATP III. They are based on the risk for heart disease found in various studies. Understanding these gives you a notable upper-hand in the fight against high cholesterol and heart disease.

(In mg/dL)

LDL Cholesterol
 HDL Cholesterol    
Total Cholesterol
Triglycerides

<100 Optimal
< 40 Low
< 200 Desirable
< 150 [...]

What’s the Connection Between Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Health

The main issue that arises from high cholesterol, specifically high LDL cholesterol, is coronary heart disease. This is essentially a disease of the arteries that feed the heart nutrients and oxygen. Atherosclerosis is the culprit behind coronary heart disease.

Cholesterol Basics: Where’s the Bad Stuff Coming From?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Coronary Heart Disease, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins

Cholesterol. The word itself envokes fear in the “heart” of Americans. There is some validity behind this fear considering cholesterol is believed to contribute to arteriosclerosis, e.g. hardening of the arteries.