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Yes, as we age and especially as we eat the wrong things such as too much sugar, carbs, processed foods the sugar damages the vascular system I am greatly over
by LinuxBender 6y ago
Yes, as we age and especially as we eat the wrong things such as too much sugar, carbs, processed foods the sugar damages the vascular system I am greatly over simplifying this after we develop insulin resistance and we start absorbing calcium in the wrong places. That body uses calcium, zinc, white blood cells and a few other things to essentially bandage the micro lesions in the artery walls. This causes several problems, including increasing risk of a cardiovascular event, reducing access to pathways required for nutrient uptake, arterial stiffness. I am also greatly oversimplifying this. You can find a myriad of studies on this topic on nih.gov. I find it best to use google and put in the search field "site:nih.gov topic" so in this case, "Coronary artery calcium testing".