Reducing Inflammation: A Key to Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes

The video discusses how people with normal cholesterol levels can still suffer heart attacks or strokes due to inflamed arteries, which facilitate plaque formation. Reducing inflammation can significantly lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers have found that targeting both cholesterol and inflammation can reverse plaque buildup. A simple blood test can measure inflammation, and heart disease patients can lower it through medications, weight loss, and physical activity.

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