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In a study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers examined the association between diets...

FMD is a non-inflammatory, non-atherosclerotic disorder. Meaning it is not caused by inflammation or plaque buildup. FMD causes narrowing or blockage of specific arteries in your body and also can lead to bulging of an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall (“aneurysm”) or a tear in the artery (“dissection”).

What causes arterial blockage? Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) can result from a condition known as atherosclerosis, where a waxy substance...

Swelling (inflammation) is your body’s natural reaction to an injury. Inflammation can happen anywhere—on the skin, within the body, and...