Can a really fit, relaxed person still have atherosclerosis?

Yes, definitely. Poor diets are among the main contributing factors, in addition to family history.

Of the changes that may occur in the arteries as a result of disease, there are two types which concern us here. Both kinds have traditionally been known by the general term, "arteriosclerosis...

Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. Healthy arteries are flexible, strong and elastic. Over time, however, too much pressure in your...

Atherosclerosis is the name for a condition that occurs when plaques form on the inner lining of the blood vessels. It is composed of fatty material which accumulates and can become calcified. At...

Arteriosclerosis is a group of diseases that are characterized by a widespread thickening of walls of *small arteries* with resulting loss of elasticity. Most cases of arteriosclerosis are caused b...

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in all parts of the body. Your body makes some cholesterol, and some cholesterol comes from the food you eat. Your body needs a little bit of cholestero...

If you're referring to type two diabetes, it all has to do with the lousy diet and insufficient daily exercise that got us here in the first place.... "People with diabetes, as well as...

Thrombi can form on the venous side, but these are usually thrombi that form due to venous stasis that then embolize. (Otherwise known as Deep Vein Thrombosis, usually found in the legs) I'm ...