PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Coronary Circulation, Biopsychosocial Model, Atherosclerosis
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Increases risk of: diabetes, stroke, heart diseases, how, insulin resistance; cardiovascular reactivity; depression. Cardiovascular quagmire- major points of the bigger picture: some major themes/ proposition, genetic component of cvd and have to lead with certain screening when you reach a certain age. Men not as affected- treatment with aspirin ~ 40% heart attack reduction in men over 50: cvd related to stress, allostatic load, wear and tear. Inflammatory and disease- just by measuring some protein. Inflammation is now believed to underlie a wide range of disorders: cvd, diabetes, alzheimer"s, colitis, ms, depression, etc, un-intended bi-product of the bodily systems, largely due to dysfunctions of immune cells, how can i lower my inflammation, exercise. Lose weight: inflammation can speed up arthurosis, lower inflammation by having a good diet, exercise, healthy living. Lack of adherence: coronary heart disease (chd), insufficient blood supply to the heart induced by damage to coronary arteries by: