Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease angiopoietin-2 blood vessels cardiovascular health coronary artery disease cpap heart attack heart disease high blood pressure hypoxia inflammation obstructive sleep apnea oxidative stress sleep apnea snoring sympathetic nervous system Oct 12, 2024

In the U.S., an estimated 39 million adults — about one-tenth of the population — suffer from a disorder called sleep apnea. Here’s the catch: Up to 90 percent of people with sleep apnea don’t know they have it.1,2 

Another prevalent condition is heart disease, which...

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High Triglycerides and Type-2 Diabetes abdominal obesity blood glucose blood type cholesterol coronary artery disease diet fat fatty liver fructose glucose glycogen hdl heart disease high blood pressure high-fructose corn syrup insulin resistance lifestyle changes metabolic syndrome plaque triglycerides type-2 diabetes vldl May 18, 2024

If you’re like most people, you’ve heard your doctor mention “triglycerides” when discussing your blood work.

But what exactly are triglycerides, and how do they relate to your health?

This article will answer these questions, and more:

  • What are triglycerides?
  • Relation...
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High Cholesterol and Type-2 Diabetes blood type cholesterol clotting factors coronary artery disease fatty acids fatty liver fructose glycogen hdl heart attack heart disease high-fructose corn syrup insulin resistance ldl red meat stroke type-2 diabetes May 04, 2024

Heart disease is all too common. It’s the top killer disease for men and women across most racial groups in the U.S. In fact, it’s behind 1 in every 5 deaths in the country.1

It puts a huge drain on the economy too. It costs around 250 billion U.S. dollars per year —...

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