Stopping Artery Damage

High blood pressure, high blood sugar, the effects of cigarettes, and other factors can decrease the inner layer of your arteries.

Your body tries to repair that nick using cholesterol, but if the proteins carrying the cholesterol are bad (LDL), an inflammatory reaction is triggered that can result in a blood clot. That clot can suddenly block the entire artery and lead to heart attack, stroke, impotence and memory loss.