The number of deaths has been gradually increasing as the percentage of individuals over age 65 has increased. The epidemic mirrors that of the United States and other industrialized countries 30 years ago. However, the industrialized nations have had both the means and the time to cope with their epidemics of heart disease and stroke. The developing nations have neither. This projected increased in cardiovascular disease will be economically disastrous to the developing world.
Nitric oxide is a key component to blood pressure.
Levels of nitric oxide normally rise when someone is in a stressful situation. A lack of nitric oxide in the bloodstream, or a lack of reactivity by the blood vessels to nitric oxide, can narrow the vessel, thus raising the blood pressure. High blood pressure, which affects 50 million Americans, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.