Sentences with phrase «on blood vessels»

These have an anti-inflammatory effect on blood vessel cells and have been shown to decrease the risk of heart attack.

Helps lower cholesterol and fats forming on your blood vessel walls.

As your uterus grows, it can place pressure on your blood vessels.

The increase in pressure puts stress on your blood vessels, heart, and arteries.

Losing excess weight also reduces strain on the blood vessels, increases blood flow to the brain, and boosts overall brain function.

The end result: a massive attack on the blood vessels, not the respiratory system.

And high blood pressure creates wear and tear on your blood vessels, including those that go to your kidneys.

This can also put increased stress on our blood vessels and heart.

It puts a strain on blood vessels and the heart.

You're more likely to experience piles and varicose veins during a multiple pregnancy, because of the weight of your babies pressing on the blood vessels of the pelvic area.

Rodriguez had already observed how HDL pulls cholesterol out of foam cells, which are found in the plaque that accumulates on blood vessel walls in people with atherosclerosis.

Tienush Rassaf, MD (University Hospital Essen, Germany) and his colleagues tested the potential of cocoa flavanols, a subgroup of plant - derived polyphenols that are present in cocoa and have been shown to have beneficial effects on blood vessel function in individuals with normal kidney function.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto / adventtr More than 382,000 people with kidney disease in the U.S. are on dialysis, a painful procedure that can wreak havoc on blood vessels due to constant jabs from large needles.

Such cramping may be due to carrying additional pregnancy weight, pressure from the baby on the blood vessels and nerves that connect to your legs, and changes in circulation that occur during pregnancy.

In a 2016 study, the American Heart Association found that exposure to one minute of secondhand marijuana smoke had similar effects on blood vessels as breathing secondhand tobacco smoke.

As baby continues to grow, the pressure your uterus places on blood vessels can add to the dizziness.

Watermelon: This common fruit has recently been hailed as the new Viagra, as it has similar effects on blood vessels throughout the body, especially for men.

Oral decongestants (pills or syrups taken by the mouth) are drugs from the same family as adrenaline (a hormone that acts on blood vessels).

Heat - not - burn devices may eliminate users» exposure to tobacco smoke, but the vapor they produce has the same negative impact on blood vessel function as smoking, according to a preliminary animal study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.

According to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a previously unknown link has been found between the effects of thyroid hormone on blood vessels, and how this in turn affects body temperature.

A new report in The American Journal of Medicine found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short - term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels.

The new study backs up a few steps and shows that mutated GT198 also directly affects stem cells found on blood vessels that make these various components of breast tissue.

«New research shows us that hormone therapy actually has a positive effect on blood vessels if initiated early on in the menopause, but not if initiated late,» says Dr Leander.

For example, one direct, negative impact of low vitamin K intake on the heart may be reduced activity of matrix Gla protein, which helps prevent calcium deposits on blood vessel walls.

Called «tumor microenvironments of metastasis,» these on - ramps are sites on blood vessels that special immune cells flock to.

Dr. King's research focuses on unearthing the causes of diabetic complications by exploring insulin actions on blood vessels, discovering factors and new treatments for diabetic complications, and understanding the reasons for the high rate of diabetes in Asian Americans.

5/7/2007 Targeting Sugar on Blood Vessels May Inhibit Cancer Growth In a study that could point to novel therapies to prevent cancer spread, or metastasis, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have targeted a sugar that supports blood vessel growth in the tumor.

Rudic's lab is among those that have seen the impact of a disrupted circadian rhythm on blood vessels.

Known as a vasovagal reaction, it's caused by the action of the vagus nerve on the blood vessels and may be due to a heart problem.

Aneurysm: What it is: A weak spot on a blood vessel in your brain that balloons out and fills with blood.

Migraines used to be blamed on blood vessels in the brain dilating, or opening up.

Surprisingly, watermelon seeds are a good source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids that protect cardiovascular health and reverse the effects of the «bad» cholesterol on the blood vessels.

Do not hold your breath as you lift the object, this only puts a lot of strain and pressure on the blood vessels surrounding the hemorrhoid.

Yet the condition's damaging and weakening effects on blood vessels often leads to fatalities from heart attacks and strokes.

Even a single meal high in saturated fat can have an adverse effect on blood vessels by inhibiting vasodilation, the normal increase in the diameter of blood vessels that occurs after a meal.

Useful notes on blood vessels includes a key equation and information on veins, arteries and capillaries.

A highly malignant cancer which preys on blood vessels, it can spread rapidly, causing tumors almost anywhere in the body.

Consume a handful after a meal high in unhealthy fats in order to reduce the damaging effects of such fats on your blood vessels.

These chemical messengers can raise the heart rate, cause heart palpitations, increase the blood pressure and dysregulate lipid levels in the blood which can contribute to atherosclerosis as fatty plaques accumulate on blood vessel walls, restricting blood flow to the heart and increasing the risk of heart attack.

High blood sugar, the hallmark of diabetes, wreaks havoc on blood vessels.

Our bodies also synthesize nitric oxide, and nitric oxide works on our blood vessels to dilate them and increase blood flow.

These two studies in Age and BJN are the first to look at the different effects dietary cocoa flavanols can have on the blood vessels of healthy, low - risk individuals with no signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease.

The researchers» project is the first time anyone has studied if consumption of a nitrate - rich juice could have positive effects on blood vessel function at high altitude.

In addition, they promote relaxation, which can help protect against the constricting effect of stress on blood vessels.

Individuals with severe varicose veins should refrain from doing very high intensity lower body exercises due to the high pressure this would place on the blood vessels.