Atherosclerosis

Compounds That May Help

Bioactive compounds linked to Atherosclerosis in the research.

• Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)Protects against

  Cheese is enriched with conjugated linoleic acids which protects against atherosclerotic conditions and many other diseases

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

• CatechinsProtects against

  Catechin flavanols in cocoa and green tea are well known for their antioxidant activities and capacity to reduce inflammation by reducing release of cytokines and chemokines from activated endothelial cells

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Risk Factors

Foods and compounds that may contribute to Atherosclerosis.

• Eggs

  Egg consumption associated with significantly higher coronary artery calcium scores | Choi 2015: egg consumption associated with coronary artery calcification; Zhong 2019: egg consumption linked to CVD

  Source: How Not to Age

• Dietary cholesterol

  Long known to be a significant contributor to atherosclerosis; Dietary Guidelines say eat as little as possible

  Source: How Not to Age

• Coconut Oil

  Within three hours of eating a meal rich in saturated fat even from coconut oil, significant impairment of artery function

  Source: How Not to Age

• LDL Cholesterol

  European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus (Ference 2017): LDL causes atherosclerotic CVD; optimal LDL is 50-70 mg/dL

  Source: How Not to Age

• LDL Cholesterol

  Elevated LDL cholesterol is the only critical risk factor for atherosclerotic plaque buildup. Below 70 mg/dL, progression appears to stop.

  Source: How Not to Die

• Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)

  Advanced glycation end-products cause plaque formation within the vessel wall

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

• TMAO

  TMAO promotes age-related vascular oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in mice and healthy humans

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

• Oxysterols

  During long-term storage, even frozen, oxysterols accumulate in animal products, which accelerate atherogenic changes in the vessels

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Sources

• How Not to Age
• How Not to Die
• How We Age
• Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
• Outlive