1. Arteriosclerosis

2. What is Arteriosclerosis?
It refers to several diseases in which the arterial wall thickens and loses its elasticity
It is the thickening and stiffening of the artery walls from too much pressure

4. Atherosclerosis
Commonly confused with atherosclerosis, which is the formation of plaques consisting of cholesterol and other substances on the arterial walls.
Fatty material is deposited along the walls of arteries, forming plaques and atheromas. This causes obstruction of the normal blood flow, which can be partial or complete.
Atherosclerosis can lead to arteriosclerosis, which comes from the Greek for “hardening of the arteries.”

6. Sites of Arteriosclerosis
arteries in the:-
brain,
kidneys,
heart,
abdominal aorta,
or legs

7. Risk Factors/Causes
This sort of damage does not happen over-night. It takes years for you arteries to become brittle, hard and narrow.
Increasing age
Family history
Smoking
High cholesterol
Diabetes
High blood pressure
In activity
Over-weight
Stress

8. Healthy Lifestyle Exercise, Medication Surgery
Reducing dietary calcium and increasing magnesium intake
Try to control stress
Eat a healthy diet
Refrain from smoking
Get regular exercise
Maintain healthy levels of cholesterol
Maintain blood sugar, and blood pressure

9. WHATS YOUR DECISION?

10. EXERCISE Exercise improves your mood.
Exercise combats chronic diseases.
Exercise helps manage your weight
Exercise strengthens your heart and lungs
Promotes better sleep
Exercise can be fun