{"id":9157,"date":"2021-04-27T10:23:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T10:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/?page_id=9157"},"modified":"2025-08-06T00:14:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:14:37","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is a chronic disease?<\/span><\/div>\n
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A chronic disease is defined as a condition that lasts for more than one year, causes functional restrictions or requires ongoing monitoring or treatment. They include stroke, heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and Alzheimer’s.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Does high cholesterol cause heart disease?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Although it has been demonized by our medical community, the reality is that high LDL cholesterol is not the root cause of heart disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people that develop heart disease do not have high LDL cholesterol. In fact, high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol are more powerful risk markers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Damage to the heart’s blood vessels, through such things as smoking, high blood sugar, and inflammation, occurs before cholesterol accumulates in the arteries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When somebody has poor metabolic health, LDL cholesterol may become oxidized and contribute to the process that leads to heart disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is metabolic health?  <\/span><\/div>\n
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Metabolic health refers to the body’s ability to utilize the food you eat, to grow, repair, provide enough energy for your activities, and have adequate storage for when there is less food available.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Metabolic health is vital for our overall wellbeing, and helps to protect us from many chronic diseases including Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How is metabolic health monitored?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Markers of metabolic health include:  <\/span><\/p>\n