Sentences with phrase «fatty plaque»

TMAO is thought to encourage fatty plaque deposits to form within arteries (atherosclerosis), and therefore, the more TMAO you have in your blood the greater your risk of heart disease might be.
Irritated blood vessels and also growing fatty plaque can create obstructions and embolism, which could cause cardiovascular disease.
Lauric acid, the main fatty acid in coconut oil, boosts beneficial HDL cholesterol, while palmitic acid, the main fatty acid in butter, may cause buildup of fatty plaque in your arteries.
The formation of fatty plaque in the arteries can trigger chronic inflammation.
Some 500,000 people die in the United States each year from coronary heart disease, which is usually caused by heart arteries getting clogged with fatty plaque.
Research has shown that oxidation of cholesterol - rich low - density liproteins (LDLs)-- the so - called bad lipoproteins — contributes to their transformation into fatty plaque.
But they also seem to inhibit the development of the fatty plaques that can clog up blood vessels and cause strokes.
Though the UPR usually promotes healthy endoplasmic reticulum function, sustained UPR activation sometimes results in diseases such as atherosclerosis, the deposition of fatty plaques on artery walls, among other conditions.
The fatty plaques attract white blood cells, grow larger, and can form blood clots, which can cause a heart attack.
Resveratrol has shown to be beneficial in increasing blood vessel dilation, improving blood circulation, and lowering the risk of atherosclerosis by both reducing the formation of fatty plaques in blood vessels and decreasing the excessive clotting of platelets.
This means that consumption promotes the development of fatty plaques in the arteries.
For instance, surges of adrenaline and other stress - related body chemicals can cause the fatty plaques in narrowed arteries to rupture, leading to blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes, says Christopher Cove, MD, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, in Rochester, N.Y.
Atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease, is the medical condition in which deposits of fatty plaques attach themselves to the inner walls of ones» arteries.

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But researchers at the University of Aberdeen found that a treatment originally designed for fighting cancer and diabetes could melt away fatty arterial plaque with a single dosing and reverse the effects of atherosclerosis, which can lead to multiple heart problems.
Have a higher prevalence of stroke, atherosclerosis [a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Crohn's disease, lymphoma, metabolic syndrome [a collection of heart disease risk factors], cancer, and liver disease.
Novel 3D vascular ultrasound imaging technology allowed researchers to quantify the amount of carotid artery plaque burden lining each patient's carotid arteries in their neck, while a coronary artery calcium score CT scan allowed for the identification of any narrowing or hardening of the coronary arteries due to the buildup of fatty cholesterol and calcified plaque.
A major contributor to these cardiovascular diseases is clogged blood vessels (atherosclerosis), which result from the buildup of fatty deposits or plaque.
Atherosclerosis — hardening of the arteries — is a potentially serious condition where arteries become clogged by a build - up of fatty deposits known as «plaques».
The omega - 3 fatty acids that it contains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes and slow the formation of plaques in the arteries, and they may also lower blood pressure.
It is the condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (coronary arteries) become narrowed due to a deposition of fatty material (plaque) in the walls of the arteries.
Long - term follow - up in 1,872 patients after eight years added a further critical piece of information by confirming that patients with fatty liver were more likely to develop carotid plaque over time.
Atherosclerosis is a potentially serious condition where arteries become clogged with fatty substances called plaques, or atheroma.
Diminished omega - 3 fatty acids are associated with carotid plaques from neurologically symptomatic patients: Implications for carotid interventions.
This hardening is caused by an unhealthy buildup of a fatty substance known as plaque (PLAK) inside the walls of our arteries.
atherosclerosis A form of heart disease where the vessels and arteries can be narrowed dangerously (threatening to clog completely) by the buildup of fatty deposits known as plaque.
This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids (cholesterol and fatty acids) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery.
The impact of the fatty meal on red blood cells and MPO were new findings, and the authors indicated that «meals enriched in fat may promote destabilization of vulnerable plaques leading to acute myocardial infarction,» the medical term for a heart attack.
The omega - 3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent arrhythmias, decrease triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), slow down the buildup of plaques in the arteries, and slightly lower blood pressure.
Plus, one of the most dangerous final products of fructose metabolism is triglycerides, which can contribute to the fatty arterial plaques responsible for cardiovascular disease.
That's because they contain copious amounts of omega - 3 fatty acids, shown in studies to lower the risk of arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) and atherosclerosis (plaque build - up in the arteries) and decrease triglycerides.
It is the polyunsaturated omega - 6 fatty acids — not saturated fat — that form the major fat component of arterial plaque, yet for many years the American Heart Association and many establishment nutrition writers advocated consumption of polyunsaturated oils for the heart.
A recent study found that excess consumption of omega - 6 fatty acids, the kind found in commercial vegetable oils made from corn, soy, safflower, and canola, increases the amount of oxidized cholesterol in the arterial plaque.
These essential fatty acids can help reduce levels of unhealthy fats and prevent build up of plaque in the arteries.
They contain Omega - 3 fatty acids, which can help increase your (HDL) good cholesterol by slowing down the growth of plaque into the arteries and can prevent blood clots that can lead to strokes or heart attacks.
«This contributes to the build - up of fatty material, called plaque, on the inside of your blood vessels and is a major cause of heart disease,» Chisholm says.
The researchers discovered signaling networks and key genes regulated by the omega - 3 fatty acid DHA and also vitamin D3 which can help manage inflammation and greatly boost plaque clearance.
Researchers have determined how omega - 3 fatty acids and vitamin D3 can boost the immune system's capability to remove the brain of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
Reduced risks of heart disease: «In animal studies, CLA has demonstrated potent anti-atherogenic effects, preventing fatty streak and plaque formation in the arteries of rodents by changing macrophage lipid metabolism.»
When the body is allowed to repair damaged arterial walls uninterrupted, it can produce a stable plaque, constructed of a robust coat of protein surrounding an ever - shrinking fatty core.
These weren't necessarily low - fat athletes, so I can imagine why increased blood flow of fatty blood would increase plaque buildup, but the mechanical failures of the heart later in life bother me a bit.
Then, on Monday, Merck and Schering - Plough announced that Vytorin, which combines Zetia with Zocor, had failed to reduce the growth of fatty arterial plaque in a trial of 720 patients.
An article published in 2010 in The New England Journal of Medicine indicated that people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are more likely than those without it to have buildups of cholesterol - filled plaque in their arteries.
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and composition of human aortic plaques.
Beta - sitosterol is also an excellent adjunctive therapy to chelation as it has been shown to decrease the fatty component of atherosclerotic plaque.
These powerful foods contain omega - 3 fatty acids, which help prevent heart attacks, and vitamin E, which aids in preventing plaque development in arteries.
One tablespoon of chia seeds contains just 60 calories, as well as 3 g of heart - healthy omega 3 fatty acids, which help lower blood pressure and triglycerides, and aids in the reduction of plaque buildup.
Ghee is rich in conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, a fatty acid known to be protective against carcinogens, artery plaque and diabetes.
Large population studies suggest that getting omega - 3 fatty acids in the diet, primarily from fish, helps protect against stroke caused by plaque build up and blood clots in the arteries that lead to the brain.
Since those chickens are probably fed soy and corn, the eggs I eat are probably high in omega - 6 fatty acids and could lead to more LDL oxidation and arterial plaque.
When LDL cholesterol levels are high, fatty deposits (called plaques) can build up in the arteries, the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart throughout the body.
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