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Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Overtime, this plaque hardens and narrows your arteries which limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your organs. Contributing causes of atherosclerosis is high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, smoking, insulin resistance, obesity, and inflammation. Symptoms of atherosclerosis are chest pain or angina, pain in your leg, arm, and other places that have blocked arteries, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle weakness, and confusion.

An integrative approach at the Stram Center will always look at one’s diet, lifestyle, predisposition and other conditions that can contribute to this disease. Advance risk assessment testing is available at the Stram Center that is not typically offered at other medicine practices, which helps us to determine root cause of this condition.

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