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Heart Disease
What is Heart Disease? When our heart, the center of our body universe, is interrupted in its process of pumping blood around the body, carrying oxygen, and other nutrients to the areas that need it, it can result in fatal consequences. The risk of heart disease is greater for people with poor diet, who smoke and do not exercise, and men are more likely to suffer from it than women. The major types of heart disease are atherosclerosis, coronary, rheumatic, congenital, myocarditis, angina, and arrhythmia. Heart disease can arise from congenital defects, infection, narrowing of the coronary arteries, high blood pressure, or disturbances. Stages of Heart Disease The first stages of heart disease are lesions and cracks that form in the walls of blood vessel. These normally occur at the points of highest pressure or stress (near the heart). The second stage is the body trying to repair itself by depositing fatty substances inside the blood vessels to fill the cracks. Vitamin C can help keep the blood vessel walls from cracking and requiring constant repair. However, without the nutrient Vitamin C, these fatty substances can begin to build up and clog the blood vessels causing stroke and heart attack.
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