Thanks to mailings and websites that claim statin medications are harmful or unnecessary, many patients are confused about whether they should take them. That’s unfortunate, because the medication not only helps prevent heart attacks and strokes but also lowers the chance of developing peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, in which the arteries in the feet… Continue reading Don’t Fall for These Six Internet Myths about Statins
Category: Peripheral Artery Disease
Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to new research in an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. The research appeared in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. PAD narrows the arteries of the legs, limiting blood flow to the muscles and… Continue reading Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease