Cardiovascular Blog Posts

Cholesterol is a type of fat. And it’s not all bad. Your body needs cholesterol. It makes up an important part of of the membranes of your cells, is a precursor to sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen, and is needed for the synthesis of a critical hormone -”vitamin” D. What’s Bad About Cholesterol? So why have you heard that...

Heart disease (also called cardiovascular disease) is the number one killer in most countries on this planet. Heart attacks, strokes, hypertension, and other cardiovascular disorders are all included in heart disease. The buildup of plaque in arteries, called atherosclerosis, is the most common underlying cause of heart disease. There are over a dozen physical causes of this plaque buildup -...

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