FATAL CORONARY EVENTS RESULTED FROM INFLAMMATION PLASMA PROTEINS – (08-11-04)

Fatality of Future Coronary Events Is Related to Inflammation-Sensitive Plasma Proteins

Does anyone out there need any more research linking inflammation and heart disease? In this article, men having elevated markers of inflammation were more likely to die of their first heart attack. Not good. This is exactly why an approach to lowering cardiovascular risk needs to be about lifestyle changes and not targeted towards individual abnormal findings like hypertension and elevated cholesterol. Healthy fats, exercise, whole grains instead of refined, lots of fruits and veggies–all these things can lower the body’s overall burden of inflammation effectively and safely. Circulation — Abstracts: Engström et al. 110 (1): 27 –

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