Doctors explain what really threatens blood health and why refined sugar may not be the main culprit.
Refined sugar has earned the reputation of being the great enemy of the blood (and rightly so). But experts warn that behind so many imbalances lies an even more serious problem: chronic inflammation, a reaction of the body that occurs discreetly, but which has profound effects on health.
This constant inflammation is a process that is established in a discreet but progressive way and affects the entire functioning of the organism. Silent and persistent, it damages cells, changes blood viscosity and leads the way serious illnesses such as heart attackstroke, Alzheimer’s disease and even cancer.
The real villain: chronic inflammation
So-called chronic inflammation or silent inflammation occurs when the body remains in a state of alert for too long. “It reaches cells and microcapillary tissues, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular diseases, and health progressively worsens”, explains Márcio Passos.
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Source: Terra
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