People who consume a vegetarian diet often have significantly lower
blood pressure than those who do not. Vegetarian and vegetarian
like diets contain more potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamin c,
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Hypertension is associated with a number of serious long-term
effects on the body. High blood pressure is a risk factor for the
development of heart disease, heart failure, stroke, eye disease,
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a medical condition that
is diagnosed when your blood pressure is measured to be greater
than 140/90 on two or more occasions. High blood pressure affects
50
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Cholesterol is a steroid found in cell membranes of all animals and
circulates in the blood. It is also an important molecule used by
the body to create bile, hormones, and several fat-soluble
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Cardiac risk factors include both what would be considered
modifiable and non-modifiable. Non-modifiable risk is really
imparted by age and genetics, for which you can’t control. The vast
majority
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Cholesterol travels in the blood transported in molecules called
lipoproteins. These are sphere-shaped assemblies (containing lipids
and proteins) that keep the cholesterol separated from the blood
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There are several ways to determine your overall Cardiovascular
Health. One of the most famous and validated is what is called the
Framingham Risk Assessment. This was born out of the Framingham
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If you have high cholesterol, it is best to eat a reduced fat diet.
Dietary fat should be limited to 25-30% of daily caloric intake. It
is especially important to reduce saturated fat from red meat
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Several of the currently available drugs to lower cholesterol have
been associated with muscle-related side effects (pain and cramps).
These symptoms are most commonly seen with statin drugs (e.g.
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What steps can I take to prevent coronary artery disease?
