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Atherosclerosis is the build up of plaque on the inside of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis is often called arteriosclerosis, which is a general term for hardening of the arteries.Atherosclerosis, a prr....
Cerebral vascular insufficiency is defined as insufficient blood flow to the brain. The most common cause of decreased blood flow is atherosclerosis of the arteries that supply blood to the brain.Cery....
The mukul myrrh tree, or , is small, thorny, and usually devoid of foliage. It grows naturally throughout India and Arabia. Guggul is the gum resin that comes from this tree, which belongs to the saml....
Angina is pain, discomfort, or pressure in the chest that is caused by ischemia, an insufficient supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. It is sometimes also characterized by a feeling of chs....
Mesoglycan is a mucopolysaccharide complex that is extracted from calf aorta or synthetically created and taken in pill or capsule form as a dietary supplement. Mucopolysaccharides are long moleculars....
Fenugreek seed is a common spice used to stimulate the appetite and improve digestion and assimilation. It has been used traditionally to stimulate lactation in women, and also in domestic animals; to ease bronchitis and chronic cough; to reduce fever; and to treat mouth ulcers. Fenugreek tea is also used to help relieve atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Fenugreek seeds are used as a poultice for inflammation, boils, sores, and wounds. Fenugreek has a taste of BITTER and a t
Green tea is produced from the leaves of the , or tea plant. Oolong and black tea are also produced from the plant, but are processed and oxidized in different manners. Of the three, green tea contais....
Flaxseed (also called linseed) comes from the flax plant (), which belongs to the Linaceae plant family. The flax plant is a small, single-stemmed annual that grows to about 2 ft (0.6 m) tall and hass ...
A blood clot is a mass of blood cells and blood components that form to stop the bleeding that occurs when a blood vessel is injured. When a blood vessel is broken, platelets in the blood become sticd....
Heart disease is the narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrient-richblood to the heart. It is caused by atherosclerosis, an accumulation of fatty materials on n....
A heart-healthy diet is a key factor in preventing coronary artery disease and reducing the progression of arteriosclerosis.
Hawthorn has a long history of safe use as the herb of choice for strengthening, tonifying, and protecting the cardiovascular system, particularly the heart when used long-term. It is used for palpitations, angina, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Hawthorn has also been used for its mild sedative properties. In Chinese medicine, the fruits are considered beneficial to the digestion, specifically for food stagnation with gas, belching, and a feeling of fullness. Hawthorn has a taste of SOUR
A heart attack is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is severely reduced or stopped.Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. Approxi)....
Chelation therapy is an intravenous treatment designed to bind heavy metals in the body in order to treat heavy metal toxicity. Proponents claim it also treats coronary artery disease and other illne)....
Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse.Under normal circumstances, when a man is sexually stimun....
Ganoderma is the name of the fungus . It is also called the reishi mushroom or in Chinese . It is one of the most popular medicinal mushrooms in China, Japan, and the United States.Ganoderma grows ona....
Lysine is an amino acid not produced by the body, but essential to the growth of protein molecules in the body. It is necessary for tissue repair and growth, and for producing antibodies, enzymes, ane....
The Ornish diet was developed by Dean Ornish, M.D. Ornish was the first physician to demonstrate that heart disease can be reversed by natural methods, including specific dietary and lifestyle changee....
Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is also stored in myoglobin, an oxygen-carrying protein in the musclesh....
Pine bark extract is made from the bark of a European coastal pine tree called the Landes or maritime pine, whose scientific name is . The maritime pine is a member of the Pineaceae family. Pine bark)....