OBESITY Obesity increases the likelihood of developing high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. CHD is caused by the thickening of the inside walls of the coronary arteries. This thickening is called atherosclerosis, narrows the space through which blood flows decreasing of cutting off the heart's oxygen and nutrient supply. Atherosclerosis usually occurs when a person has high levels ... YOU .. EATING UNHEALTHY FOOD NOT EXCERCISING SMOKING? STOP!!! THINK ABOUT YOUR HEART!  WHAT IS CORONARY HEART DISEASE? Millions of people worldwide suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD), the mo...

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... arteriosclerosis later in life than smokers. In the UK, 40,000 people die every year of arteriosclerosis-related diseases due to smoking. Coronary and cerebral thrombosis are the most common causes of sudden death. Smokers are 2 to 4 times more likely to develop blood clots than non-smokers ... . About 1/3 of all coronary thrombosis are due to smoking. Sudden blocking of a blood vessel in the heart gives rise to agonising chest pains, breathing difficulties and a feeling ... is particularly important for very young children, who cannot get away from the smoke. Heart Patients Have Everyth...

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... lead to brain stroke, or heart failure. In some cases to treat this, you would need to eat healthy and maintain good shape. Arteriosclerosis is when the walls of the arteries lose their elasticity and become thicker. The heart must pump blood harder than usual to deliver blood. When this becomes servior the heart cannot supply the right amount of blood ... not known, but we do know smoking, obesity, and heredity contributes to this disease. Atherosclerosis is the decrease of blood flow through the arteries. It is caused by greasy deposits, called plaque that forms on the insides of arte...

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... Pressure in 2009 was $51.0 Billion. High Blood Pressure can affect the body in different ways. High Blood Pressure can be too much on our heart and our coronary arteries. It can also clog our arteries more quickly. High Blood Pressure affects certain organs. The organs it can affect are Renal Failure, Retinopathy, Vascular Dementia, and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVT). High Blood Pressure ... ...

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