Blockage of the arteries is one of the most common health problems around. Blockage of the arteries is responsible for many serious conditions such as heart attack or stroke and plays a role in a myriad of minor ones such as fatigue, shortness of breath, edema, and poor memory.
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Why Does Blockage of the Arteries Occur?
August 3rd, 2010 — Blocked Arteries
Signs of Blocked Arteries – Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
July 9th, 2010 — Blocked Arteries, Heart Disease
Signs of blocked arteries are all around us virtually all the time. Most with mild signs of blocked arteries probably don’t recognize that there could be a larger problem looming if proactive steps aren’t taken to reverse the condition. Occasionally, when signs of blockage become more serious people ignore them choosing not to take action for a myriad of reasons both personal and private. In this article we will talk a little about what actually causes the blockage to occur in the first place and then get right into the signs of blocked arteries that everyone should be aware of.
The cause
Arteries are tube like. They have the ability to expand and contract, carry life giving blood and oxygen to every cell in our bodies. The inner lining of these life giving tubes is smooth allowing blood, cholesterol, white blood cells, and an number of other substances to flow freely through our bodies without incident. But when the arterial lining becomes damaged, from such things as high levels of cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, or homocysteine amino acids a series of events are started in motion. Continue reading →
