{"id":20484,"date":"2025-04-27T19:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/cardiovascular-diseases-high-blood-pressure-cholesterol-atherosclerosis\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:26:13","slug":"cardiovascular-diseases-high-blood-pressure-cholesterol-atherosclerosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/en\/cardiovascular-diseases-high-blood-pressure-cholesterol-atherosclerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiovascular Diseases (High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20484\" class=\"elementor elementor-20484 elementor-12844\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c1ef4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f5c1ef4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-530d261a\" data-id=\"530d261a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb5d0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fb5d0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20485 wd-lazy-fade\" alt=\"Kardiovaskularne bolesti - blog o zdravlju srca i krvnih sudova\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti-.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kardiovaskularne-bolesti--600x600.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b22c70a\" data-id=\"2b22c70a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741a6374 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"741a6374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\"><\/h2> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cardiovascular diseases<\/strong> include disorders of the heart and blood vessels, and here we will focus on three common conditions that often go hand in hand: <strong>hypertension<\/strong> (high blood pressure), <strong>high cholesterol<\/strong>, and <strong>atherosclerosis<\/strong>. These conditions together contribute to the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications, and are considered the \"silent killers\" of the modern age. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc30fbb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc30fbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33b06452\" data-id=\"33b06452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302292b color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"302292b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>High blood pressure (hypertension)<\/strong> refers to persistently elevated pressure of blood against the artery walls. It often has no clear symptoms for years, but long-term it damages blood vessels (especially kidneys, eyes, heart, brain). Possible symptoms include headaches, ringing in the ears, but it is most often detected through measurement.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a92fc29 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a92fc29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-722aec18\" data-id=\"722aec18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fe75ad color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fe75ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>High cholesterol<\/strong> (hypercholesterolemia) means that the levels of LDL cholesterol and\/or triglycerides in the blood are high, leading to fat deposits in the artery walls. It has no direct symptoms but manifests through the consequences of atherosclerosis (e.g., angina pectoris \u2013 chest pain, or leg pain when walking). <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca5ea52 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca5ea52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-134d0dba\" data-id=\"134d0dba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582c8f2a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582c8f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Atherosclerosis<\/strong> is the process of accumulating fatty deposits (plaques) within the artery walls. Over time, plaques narrow blood vessels and reduce blood flow, and they can also rupture, creating a clot. The outcomes are severe conditions: myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease. Symptoms depend on the location \u2013 chest pain for coronary artery, calf pain when walking for legs, etc.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3665e529 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3665e529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29557724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"29557724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main causes of these cardiovascular problems are: unhealthy diet rich in saturated fats and sugars, insufficient physical activity, smoking, excessive body weight, stress, and genetic predisposition. <strong>Chronic inflammation<\/strong> plays a significant role in atherosclerosis \u2013 modern science sees plaque not just as a fat deposit, but as an active inflammatory lesion. High LDL cholesterol alone is not enough: when LDL particles <strong>oxidize<\/strong> (due to oxidative stress), the immune system attacks them and triggers inflammation in the artery wall. This is how plaque formation begins. In hypertension, high pressure damages the endothelium (inner layer of the blood vessel), which again triggers an inflammatory reaction and facilitates the formation of atherosclerotic deposits.   <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, <strong>inflammation and oxidative stress<\/strong> continuously damage the cardiovascular system when risk factors are present. Elevated CRP (C-reactive protein) is often found in people with high blood pressure and obesity, indicating that inflammation is present even before serious symptoms. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7287d705 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"7287d705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Natural support for the body<\/h3> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eadd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7eadd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A healthy diet can significantly reverse many of these risk factors. <strong>Spelt<\/strong> is one of the heroes of cardiovascular health among grains. Firstly, <a href=\"https:\/\/eliksirvitalnosti.com\/en\/\">spelt<\/a> helps in <strong>lowering cholesterol<\/strong>: its rich plant fibers bind cholesterol in the intestines and prevent its absorption\u200b. Regular consumption of spelt can reduce LDL (\u201cbad\u201d) cholesterol, while some studies suggest an increase in HDL (\u201cgood\u201d) cholesterol thanks to fiber and healthy oils intake.  <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, spelt contains phytosterols (plant sterols) that structurally resemble cholesterol and compete for absorption in the intestines, which also results in lower cholesterol levels in the blood. It is rich in <strong>magnesium and potassium<\/strong> \u2013 two minerals essential for regulating blood pressure. Potassium helps dilate blood vessels and eliminate excess sodium, thereby lowering pressure, while magnesium relaxes the smooth muscles of blood vessels and contributes to a normal heart rhythm.  <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Antioxidant components<\/strong> of spelt (selenium, manganese, vitamin E) protect blood vessels from fat oxidation. For example, by preventing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, its deposition in the arteries is reduced. Thus, spelt directly slows the progression of atherosclerosis. Spelt has a <strong>lower glycemic index<\/strong> and helps control body weight, which is important because obesity and high glycemia contribute to both pressure and poor lipid status.   <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, <strong>omega-3 fatty acids<\/strong> added to some spelt products have additional beneficial effects \u2013 they reduce triglycerides and soothe inflammation in blood vessels\u200b. For all these reasons, spelt is an ideal food for supporting heart and blood vessel health: it contributes to normalizing pressure, cleaning arteries, and preventing complications such as heart attack and stroke. <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Take advantage of spelt for your health<\/strong> \u2013 incorporate lyophilized spelt juice into your daily routine and provide natural protection for your heart and blood vessels. 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