As you age, an interesting phenomenon happens: you lose bone mass, but your arteries turn into “bone-like tissues.”
Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration; but something similar to the process of bone formation does take place in aging arteries.
In diseased arteries, bone-making cells similar to osteoblasts can literally be found in the lining of arterial walls.
And, as you can probably imagine, this is not a healthy process.
In this segment, Dr. Mike explores how this bodily process has been linked to arterial disease and osteoporosis.
Thursday, 13 June 2013 14:45
Are Your Arteries Turning into Bone?
In diseased arteries, bone-making cells can be found in the lining of arterial walls. And, as you can probably imagine, this is not a healthy process.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 5
- Audio File: healthy_talk/1324ht4e.mp3
- Organization: Life Extension
- Guest Website: Healthy Talk MD
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Internal Notes: No Guest
- Host: Dr. Michael Smith, MD