WHAT CAUSES HEART DISEASE?
Classic factors associated with heart disease risk explain only 50% of cases are:
- Age
- Male Gender
- Heredity
- High Blood Cholesterol
- Excess LDL (referred to as bad cholesterol)
- Low HDL (referred to as good cholesterol)
- Excess Triglycerides (caused for simple sugar intake)
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes- causes accelerated aging
- Smoking
Smoking increases risk of developing cardiovascular disease two to four times greater than a non-smoker.
Watch this video describing efforts to raise awareness about heart disease among women.
Other Risk Factors Associated with Arterial Disease:
- Gender-includes women after menopause
- Race-certain non-caucasian races are also at higher risk.
- Elevated C-Reactive Protein (an inflammatory marker)
- Excess Insulin
- High Glucose
- Low Free Testosterone
- Excess Fibrinogen (clotting factor)
- Excess Homocysteine (Nutrient deficiency)
- Physical Inactivity
- Obesity
- Stress
Obesity & Overweight-Visceral body fat-fat around organs is dangerous.
Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure, lead to stoke or heart failure and contribute to other problems.
