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ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE AND YOUR HEALTH

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Description

This home page contains the description of atherosclerotic heart disease and the measures you can take in order to prevent it. Atherosclerosis is the process by which the lumen of the artery is narrowed by targeted areas of deposited lipids, followed by smooth muscle cell proliferation, collagen formation, and calcification. In other words, the hole of the artery is gradually narrowed which results in the restriction of the blood flow. By having the proper diet, plenty of exercise, and abstinence from smoking, you can reduce the risk of having atherosclerosis.

Table of Contents

    Cardiovascular system
    Atherosclerosis
    Statistics of heart disease
    Heart Attacks
    Exercise options
    Daily exercise
    Foods that you should limit
    Reccommendation for a healthy diet
    Abstinence from smoking
    Library Search
    Bibliography
    News groups

    I. The cardiovascular system
    II. Atherosclerosis
    III. Statistics of heart disease
    IV. Heart attacks
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    How to prevent atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis can be prevented in many different ways. Some of the measures include:1) Plenty of exercise 2) Proper diet 3) Abstinence from smoking.

    Exercise

    I. Exercise options
    II. Daily exercises
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    Diet

    I. Foods that you should limit
    II. Reccommendations for a healthy diet
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    Abstinence from smoking

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    Library Search

    For more information regarding atherosclerosis and how to maintain a healthy heart, you can access the CSULA Library

    The log in name for CSULA library is library

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    Bibliography

    Go to Bibliography

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    News groups

    Go to News groups

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