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Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years

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Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to new research from the University of Bristol.

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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

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This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This condition reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing the risk of angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. Limit your intake of salt, processed foods, and sugary drinks.

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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack. Fatty or necrotic plaque is often described as ‘vulnerable’ plaque, with the vulnerability being related to the risk of a heart attack.

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Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Cut LDL Cholesterol Levels by More Than Half

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milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:09 April 7, 2024 — Among patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to standard cholesterol-lowering medication for one year reduced LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels by more than half on average, compared with a placebo.

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Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

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Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many self-care steps can help you keep your heart healthy.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Could Affect at Least 60% of Adults in U.S. by 2050, According to American Heart Association Advisories

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of the population, with adults ages 20 to 64 expected to see the highest growth because of unhealthy diets. Contributing factors, such as insufficient physical activity and a poor diet, are expected to remain as high as 60% of all children over the next three decades. This includes a doubling of stroke rates. of the population.

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Join Me Live: The Blood Pressure Secrets Masterclass.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

” “Watch your diet“ While these recommendations can help, they don’t address the root causes of high blood pressure. Understanding How Blood Pressure Changes Your Risk of a Heart Attack How to assess whether high blood pressure has significantly increased your risk.