STORY AT-A-GLANCE Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in nearly every cell of your body and is essential to good health. It plays a role in hormone production, digestion, the manufacture of vitamin D following sun exposure, and helps protect your cell membranes
The most concerning risk factors for cardiovascular disease are insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and the chronic inflammation associated with these conditions
Other factors at play as well, such as how you eat — whether you’re rushing or taking your time — and other stress-related factors, both physical and psychological
Damage of the interior layers of your arteries precedes heart disease, and this damage can be induced by a number of factors, including smoking, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and inflammation
Once the artery is damaged, cholesterol-rich plaque begins to build up as a protective mechanism. Problems arise when the rate of damage and resultant blood clot formation outpace or outstrip your body’s ability to repair.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE While most people dealing with macular degeneration accept it as a sad reality of aging or genetics, one expert suggests the disease is preventable through dietary changes
Ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe, founder and president of the Cure AMD Foundation, asserts the skyrocketing rates of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) worldwide are actually caused by the increased consumption of processed food
Knobbe asserts those consuming the most processed food not only develop AMD, but are also more likely to be affected by cancer, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and stroke
Because macular degeneration is an irreversible condition, prevention is key; eating a whole food diet, blocking blue light and sleeping in total darkness are a few of the ways you can protect yourself from AMD
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