Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 66 atherosclerosis 57 carotid arteries 55 oxidative damage 54 LDL cholesterol 54 cholesterol 53 periodontitis 53 gum disease 53 heart disease 52 fatty deposits 52 HDL cholesterol 52 fibrosis 52 clotting 52 homocysteine levels 52 coronary artery disease 51 coronary disease 51 blood vessels 51 hypertrophy 51 cardiovascular disease 51 coronary arteries 51 kidney function 51 C reactive protein 51 insulin resistance 50 vascular disease 50 cognitive decline 50 abnormalities 50 LDL 50 inflammation 50 triglyceride levels 50 statins 50 arteries 50 triglycerides 50 periodontal disease 50 uric acid 50 clogged arteries 50 clots 50 breast cancer recurrence 49 gingivitis 49 precancerous lesions 49 artery walls 49 beta amyloid 49 calcification 49 neurodegeneration 49 thyroid function 49 tumors 49 lung function 49 diabetic retinopathy 49 statin 49 arteriosclerosis 48 clot 48 calcium 48 ischemic stroke 48 fatty liver disease 48 amyloid plaques 48 NSAIDS 48 irregular heartbeats 48 cardiovascular mortality 48 abdominal fat 48 homocysteine 48 proteinuria 48 carotid 48 ACE inhibitors 48 elastin 47 amyloid beta 47 cholesterol lowering drugs 47 pulmonary hypertension 47 oxidative stress 47 fluid retention 47 glucose metabolism 47 amyloid 47 disease progression 47 thrombosis 47 VEGF 47 insulin sensitivity 47 vasculature 46 lowering cholesterol 46 colorectal cancer 46 insulin secretion 46 prostate tumors 46 precancerous 46 retinopathy 46 iron overload 46 chronic inflammation 46 liver toxicity 46 NSAID 46 restenosis 46 breast tumors 46 fatty liver 46 Atherosclerosis 46 blood clots 46 hypertension 46 vascular dementia 46 statin therapy 46 belly fat 46 HDL 46 adenomas 46 calcium channel 46 blood sugar 45 acid reflux 45 tumor progression 45 pioglitazone 45 endometrial cancer