Artherosclerosis
A leading cause of cardiovascular disease, known as hardening of the arteries, artherosclerosis is caused by a build up of fatty plaque. Effecting large to medium arteries in the body, lipids or fatty proteins in your blood stick to the artery walls causing the hardening and loss of elasticity and can also eventually lead to the artery becoming completely blocked, otherwise known as a thrombosis. Any blockage of a blood vessel is dangerous but close to a major organ can spell disaster. A thrombosis near your heart can cause a heart attack and near your brain a stroke.
Sources
www.oliveoilsource.com - Vitamin E, Heart Disease and Olive Oil
www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm
www.wikipedia.org / Artherosclerosis / Cholesterol / Olive oil
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