Sentences with phrase «cause small arteries»

Sodium can also cause small arteries to constrict, producing greater resistance to blood flow.

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The bioactive compounds in cacao and cocoa can improve blood flow in the arteries and cause a small but statistically significant decrease in blood pressure.

For example, Dr. Tom Cowan (3) explained research that showed that heart attacks are not caused by a blockage in a coronary artery but by the deterioration of the small blood vessels in the heart from stress, smoking, high insulin concentrations, diabetes, and / or inflammation.

They say that the smaller, denser particles are the ones that cause the real damage to your arteries and can lead to atherosclerosis (heart disease and even death), rather than larger, fluffier ones.

We are now learning that its carbs, high processed carbs that are in reality causing high trigs, which also lead to small dense cholesterol particles (the kind that penetrate artery walls and cause unstable plaques).

If, however, they do not, the high glucose levels in the blood can damage the nerves and small blood vessels of the eyes, kidneys and heart and lead to artherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries that can cause heart attack and stroke, according to Web MD..

Sunlight causes your skin to produce and release both nitric oxide and small amounts of carbon monoxide, which relax your arteries, improve blood flow, and lower blood pressure.