Category Archives: Heart / Cardiac

How Do Arteries Clog

How Do Arteries Clog Most people know the normal signs of clogged arteries. High cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, obesity, family history, and poor physical fitness including endurance and energy. None of these things leads to artery blockages by themselves but they all contribute and they all affect each other to some degree. So how … Continue reading

What is LDL Cholesterol?

What is LDL Cholesterol? LDL cholesterol is responsible for clogged arteries around the heart that can lead to a heart attack. The human body needs some LDL to function but too much is deadly. When a person’s LDL is too high, their body cannot work fast enough to remove it from the blood stream, and … Continue reading

Coenzyme Q 10 and Statins

Coenzyme Q 10 and Statins After my cholesterol level was checked, my doctor put me on statins for high cholesterol. Now my cholesterol is down to a reasonable level of around 200. It could be lower, but that is much better than 300. For me, the drug is certainly working and hopefully will prevent me … Continue reading

The Amazing Heart Health Benefits of Tomatoes and Lycopene

The Amazing Heart Health Benefits of Tomatoes and Lycopene Studies upon the health benefits of lycopene have been a hot topic in the world of nutrition and healthy eating the past few years. Lycopene is an antioxidant of the carotenoid family and is also a plant pigment that puts the wonderful rich red color in … Continue reading