... a whole and often uses more than one approach at a time. As the two most common killers in the Western world, coronary heart disease and cancer are often found in the limelight of the studies testing the mind-body connection and medical techniques. Through ... of changes in the body including increased tendency for blood clotting; a surge in coronary artery pressure; increased blood pressure, glucose levels, and lipid levels; a more rapid heartbeat; and a constriction in the coronary arteries. In short, the demands on the heart all increase. With this understanding it ... is easy to se...

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... smoke is also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS); exposure to secondhand smoke is called involuntary smoking, or passive smoking. Passive smoking artery damage partially heals Damage to the lining of arteries of young adults caused by passive smoking partially heals 2 years after the exposure to smoke, but the artery lining is still not as healthy as the ... arteries of people who had never beenexposed to smoke. 60 young adults, all nonsmokers, between the ages of 15 and 39 were used as essential data for further analysis. Twenty had ... arterial function than those who had been...

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