smooth and allows blood to flow easily. Atherosclerosis starts when the endothelium becomes damaged‚ allowing LDL cholesterol to accumulate in the artery wall. The body sends macrophage white blood cells to clean up the cholesterol‚ but sometimes the cells get stuck there at the affected site. Over time this results in plaque being built up‚ consisting of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) and macrophage white blood cells. What happens? Arteries contain what is called an endothelium‚ a thin layer
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results in terms of serum lipid profiles. The blended products significantly increased the total cholesterol level but not the free cholesterol level in serum and liver of rats when compared with those of the conventional vanaspati group of rats. JAOCS 73‚ 617-622 (1996)‚ There are two distinct methodologies for making zerotrans vanaspati-like fat products‚ namely‚ interesterification Cholesterol‚ digestibility‚ methyl ester‚ palmstearin‚ phospholipid‚ rapeseed oil‚ soybean oil‚ sunflower oil
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Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. (Arteriosclerosis is a general term for thickening or hardening of the arteries.) (Porth 2005) Plaque is made up of deposits of fatty substances‚ cholesterol‚ cellular waste products‚ calcium‚ and fibrin‚ and can develop in medium or large arteries. The artery wall becomes thickened and looses its elasticity. (Fraser 2000) The wall of an artery is composed of several layers. The lining or inner layer
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advertisement is found on many cheerios cereal boxes and because of the message of lowering cholesterol we can conclude that the intended audience is an older person with high unhealthy cholesterol levels. The ad is a brightly colored as with high contrast images including‚ the cheerios brand name‚ and the description of the cereal being; Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal‚ the “You can lower your cholesterol 4% in six weeks “message‚ and a bowl of cereal in the shape of a heart in the background
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in the U.S. Each year‚ more than 500‚000 Americans die of heart attacks caused by CHD. Many of these deaths could be prevented because CHD is related to certain aspects of lifestyle. Risk factors for CHD include high blood pressure‚ high blood cholesterol‚ smoking‚ obesity‚ and physical inactivity--all of which can be controlled. Although medical treatments for heart disease have come a long way‚ controlling risk factors remains the key to preventing illness and death from CHD. Like any muscle
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Gallstone disease is the presence of one or more calculi or stones in the gallbladder‚ which is the hollow organ under the liver that‚ stores bile. (Lee‚ 2008). It results from changes in bile components. Gallstones are made of cholesterol‚ calcium bilirubinate‚ or a mixture of cholesterol and bilirubin pigment. They arise during periods of sluggishness in the gallbladder due to pregnancy‚ hormonal contraceptives‚ diabetes mellitus‚ celiac disease‚ cirrhosis of the liver‚ and pancreatitis (Springhouse‚ 2005)
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Lluis-Ganella‚ Lucas‚ & Elosua‚ 2014). “Plaque is made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances in the artery” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015). The arteries become either hardened or narrowed and can eventually rupture. Over time‚ this could lead to a heart attack‚ other serious problems‚ or even death. Like with most diseases‚ many of the risk factors of the disease can be prevented.
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appropriate patients without regard to sex." What are statins? Statins‚ also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors‚ belong to a class of medications that are commonly prescribed to reduce cholesterol levels. They can block the chemical action that occurs in the liver for making cholesterol. Our bodies need cholesterol in order to function properly. However‚ very high levels can raise the risk of developing atherosclerosis -
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Cardiovascular Disease-Case study #2 Christian Oyibe Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology Nursing 6150 Governor’s State University Professor Savannah Prince March7‚ 2012 Introduction Heart disease is often used interchangeably with cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or block vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other forms of heart condition
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gallbladder or a bile duct‚ composed chiefly of a mixture of cholesterol‚ calcium bilirubinate‚ and calcium carbonate‚ occasionally as a pure stone composed of just one of these substances". Bile is a greenish-brown liquid produced in the liver then stored in the gallbladder which is use to digest fat. Bile contains water‚ cholesterol‚ fat‚ bile salts‚ proteins and a waste product call bilirubin. If the bile has too much cholesterol ‚ bile salt‚ or bilirubin‚ they hardens into stones. There
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