At Fuel Your Health we provide tailored dietary and lifestyle strategies to support a healthy heart and emphasize the key role nutrition plays for heart health.
Cardiovascular disease affects heart and blood vessels in the body, including those supplying the brain. One of the main causes of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis where fatty deposits (or plaque) build up in our arteries, causing a narrowing of blood vessels and eventually leads to blockages. Other causes include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes (pre, type 1, type 2) and chronic kidney disease.
High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pushing against our artery walls is too high. This higher blood pressure damages the artery walls, increasing the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart failure.
High cholesterol is when there are elevated cholesterol levels in the blood, this can lead to plaque build-up (fatty deposits) in the arteries. This can increase the risk of both heart attack and stroke.
At Fuel Your Health we can assist with the various heart related problems:
