Tag: ApoB

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, but the warning signs are not always obvious. Many people think heart risk starts and ends with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, […]

Visceral fat is one of the most important — and most overlooked — factors affecting long-term health. Unlike the fat you can see or pinch under the skin, visceral fat is stored deep inside the […]

Vascular aging is not simply “time passing.” It is a measurable, biologically driven remodeling of the arterial system—centered on endothelial dysfunction, Arterial Stiffness (often described as artery stiffness), vascular inflammation, and calcific/atherosclerotic progression—that ultimately amplifies risk for ASCVD, […]

If you’ve been told you have “plaque” in your arteries—or you’re trying to prevent it—your next question is usually the same: can plaque be reversed? The honest answer: sometimes you can reduce the softer, cholesterol-rich portion of […]

When most people think about heart disease, they focus on cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar—yet one of the most important markers, Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is often missing from the conversation. These traditional markers […]

Introduction We often talk about cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar when we discuss heart disease. Less obvious—but just as important—is oxidative stress: a mismatch between oxidants (ROS) and antioxidants that damages vessel lining (endothelium), oxidizes lipids, […]