If you’re living with peripheral artery disease (PAD), you are aware of how painful even a short walk can be. When plaque builds up inside the arteries, it gets stiffer over time and restricts the amount of blood flows to your legs. Exercise is one of the best ways to manage PAD symptoms. Here’s what […]
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) happens when the blood vessels on the crust of your heart and brain starts to shrink. The narrowed arteries reduce the blood flow to your limbs. The buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries makes them shrink or blocked. Plaque is a substance made up of fat and cholesterol. PAD is […]
Cholesterol — a wax like substance that builds up in the arteries — it is not completely harmful, despite its reputation. In fact, it can even improve your health when consumed properly. Cholesterol travels through blood on proteins called “lipoproteins.” There are two types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol throughout the body. Good and Bad […]
Peripheral Artery Disease – PAD is a circulatory problem in which the arteries are narrowed, and the blood flow to your limbs is decreased. When you develop Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), usually legs — do not receive enough blood. This may cause symptoms, such as leg pain when walking (claudication) or buildup of fatty deposits […]
Leg pain can mean heart disease. Clogged arteries or arteriosclerosis, only happens in the heart but when it happens throughout the body, it’s called Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD. Peripheral Arterial Disease causes leg pain that is considered as an ‘early warning’ that someone is at high risk for having Heart disease. Leg pain can […]
The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels and arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while the veins carry blood back to the heart. The Circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste products, like carbon dioxide. The dysfunction […]
Cardiovascular Health is a spell out for health of the heart. Your Heart creates the rhythm of beating around 60 to 100 times per minute – a total of up to 144,000 times a day! Despite the fact, we often neglect to care for this miraculous life, sustaining organ. Cardiovascular disease should not be taken […]
Around 6.5 million people over the age of 40 are either diagnosed or have peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the United States. Even if you are no diagnosed with PAD, there is a good chance that you know someone has. Even a tiny symptoms left un-examined can lead to serious complications. In simpler words, Peripheral […]
Veins play an important role of pumping blood back to the heart since, the blood circulation is essential for body, blood circulation must remain unhindered. Blood clots can play havoc with blood circulation, which can be very painful and uncomfortable. However, if the formation of clots are deep in the body tissues, it is referred […]
Yes! Discoloration is considered a sign of Vascular Disease. A Vascular Disease occurs when the blood is not properly circulated into the body. When the Veins or Arteries are blocked by plaques and blood clots the dysfunction of circulation occurs. Discoloration happens when the veins are blocked. There are different types of skin discoloration that […]
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