Diabetes Destroy Arteries

Nitric Oxide is Essential for Normal Blood Flow Blood is ejected in spurts in every heartbeat. The vascular system requires flexible arteries that can expand to accommodate the high pressure and volume of blood. This dilatation is made possible by the rubber-like properties of the smooth muscle cells that are found in the middle layer…

LDL: “Bad Cholesterol” is Not All Bad.

LDL, the so-called “Bad Cholesterol” is not really cholesterol. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein. Role of Lipoproteins Whenever we eat fat or oil in our meal, they have to be transported with the blood.Β  But blood is similar to water, and we know that water and oil do not mix. To be transported, the fat…

What Starts Atherosclerosis?

The arteries that supply blood all over the body has an inside lining called the endothelium. The endothelium has anti-atherogenic properties.Β Anti-atherogenic is the ability to prevent atherosclerosis. If everybody has protection against atherosclerosis, why is it that atherosclerosis is so preponderant that the number one and two cause of deaths in the whole world are…