Lipoprotein(a), or lp(a), is the number one most aggressive cause for heart disease and coronary plaque known.
Lp(a) can account for heart attacks in men in their 40s, women in their 50s. Whenever you hear about families in which heart attacks occur in people in their 40s and 50s, always think Lp(a) until proven otherwise. It can cause heart disease and heart attacks in even the ultra-fit like marathon runners (and often explains the media's occasional misinterpretation of heart disease in...
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Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
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How It HappensThe heart pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients throughout the entire body by way of a network of arteries. The heart... Read more »
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