High Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance tasked with carrying digested fat from your liver to other body parts that require fat for healing and energy. It also brings fat to your body’s “fat storage sites”. Cholesterol travels within your blood in “packets” of lipoproteins, or protein outside and fat inside. These lipoproteins exist in the […]

Heart Attack

A heart attack is when a coronary artery is blocked, stopping blood flow. Heart attacks usually cause irreparable damage to your heart muscle; heart attacks are also called a myocardial infarction, or “heart muscle” and “tissue death”. Symptoms – take immediate action Heart attacks can be slow, mild pain, or sudden and intense. If you […]