from American Heart Association journal Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Decades of research suggests high cholesterol
contributes to atherosclerosis, the fatty
buildup of plaque in the arteries. There might
be another source of damage that causes
arteries to stiffen and weaken over time.
Research published in the American Heart
Association journal, Atherosclerosis,
Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, shows even
lowest levels of toxic metals arsenic, cadmium
and titanium before symptoms are apparent.
Although participants in the study worked at
an auto assembly line, many of us are
chronically exposed to low levels of toxic
metals in the environment, such as drinking
water, tobacco and even certain food.
Depending on the arteries affected,
atherosclerosis can lead to heart attack,
stroke or kidney disease.